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25.01.2022 The post-fire search and rescue efforts for koalas continue....lots of kilometers being walked, lots of eyes looking for injured koalas and one very keen koala-sniffing nose courtesy of Ryan Tate and "Taylor" the koala detection dog. Ten koalas are now being treated at the Koala Hospital and several more are under welfare surveillance in the field. Thanks to the many volunteers and the fire management agencies enabling this important work which seeks to not only ensure animal welfare but reduce population 'bottlenecks' in an area of such important genetic diversity.

25.01.2022 In 2021, the Hastings-Macleay Koala Recovery Partnership is proud to partner with Local Land Services for a new venture. The three year project will seek to protect and restore koala habitat on private lands in an important "Area of Regional Koala Significance" (see map). Successful applicants will join the Biodiversity Conservation Trust's Conservation Partners Program and become eligible for up to $15,000 p.a. to undertake conservation works in association with other benefi...ts, such as rate relief. The target area is broadly located north of the Hastings River, south of Belmore River and east of the Pacific Highway. Eligible properties require more than 10 ha of native vegetation or 5 ha if adjoining a State Government protected area. EOIs close 8th February. The EOI form is located at https://bit.ly/KoalaEOI Please do not hesitate to contact us for further information (contact details are on the EOI). This is a great opportunity to join the BCT's fantastic "Conservation Partners Program" and get support to manage your property. For more info about the Conservation Partners Program see: https://www.bct.nsw.gov.au/conservation-partners-program

24.01.2022 Some people have recently asked me how to best record koala sightings. Please use this app below. It ensures all records go into the official NSW "BioNet" records. Please log all koalas you see. For sick, injured or dead koalas, please call the Port Macquarie Koala Hospital (letting the Koala Hospital know of dead koalas is important as it helps understanding of threats and disease). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Want to help Koala...s? Start recording your koala sightings into the new "I Spy Koala" App (available on both Android and Google platforms). Easy to use, this great app ensures your data is fed into NSW data sets (such as BioNet) where it informs research and planning and development applications. Logging your sightings really can make a difference! For more information see: https://koala.nsw.gov.au/.../new-koala-app-launched-i.../ See more

22.01.2022 We are happy to say that the Koala Habitat Planting Map is now back up on line. Thanks everyone for your patience with this while we resolved a few 'back-end' issues. We hope you find it useful and please contact us if you have any questions! https://arcg.is/1SbPf1

21.01.2022 Vehicle strike is a major cause of koala mortality. The Koala Recovery Partnership were asked by Port Macquarie-Hastings Council to undertake an analysis of vehicle strike ‘black spots’ for koalas along roads within the urban areas of Port Macquarie. The data came from the Port Macquarie Koala Hospital’s Clinical Database. Three bad black spots emerged: 1: Oxley Hway: Between Widderson St and Findlay St 2: Ocean Drv: A 1.5 km area south of Matthew Flinders Drv 3: Pacific Hway...: Between the donut and Houston Mitchell Drv These areas have been consistently problematic across time. The Koala Recovery Partnership is now working with PMHC to investigate real-world solutions to these problem areas. We urge all motorists to take care driving in these areas: koala strike can happen to ANYONE! Please help us to spread the word about these black spot areas to family and friends. Other findings from the report included: - 128 koalas were taken to the Koala Hospital following vehicle strike in the last 5 years. The actual number of koalas hit and/or killed by vehicles is much higher than this. -This is a large proportion of the koala population east of the highway in the PMHC LGA (c. 1200 koalas, Biolink 2012) -84% of koalas admitted from vehicle strike were dead upon arrival or died from injuries within a few days of admission -Of the koalas that were released, c. 50% were again struck by a vehicle (one was struck four times in his life); -Males were 50% more frequently hit by females. -Vehicle strike is highest just before & during breeding season. -While problem black spots and months exist, the data also showed that road strike can happen anytime, anywhere. TAKE HOME MESSAGES: -Vehicle strike of koalas can happen anytime, anywhere; -However, August-December has the highest risk rates; - Please ask all family members to be 'koala aware' when driving and help in the process of spotting them; -Please REPORT all koalas in dangerous situations to the Koala Hospital immediately on 6584 1522 -If you hit a koala, please report it to the Koala Hospital (even if it is dead). You do not need to give your name. The information is important to guide understanding of problem areas and important information is collected from the animal to improve understanding of koala health in the region. We thank you for your assistance in helping to keep the Region's koalas safe. This is something we can all help with.

21.01.2022 The Tree Change for Koalas in the Macleay Project: a great initiative to propogate koala feed trees, nitrogen-fixing species and koala shelter trees appropriate to our Region. Great work to Andy Vinter and all the team at Macleay Landcare for the successful first seed collecting expedition!

19.01.2022 NEW!!!!! The Koala Recovery Partnership have just released an online Koala Habitat Planting Map. This resource allows landholders and land managers to zoom into their properties anywhere within the Kempsey and Port Macquarie-Hastings LGAs and determine what species they should plant to help best restore koala habitat. The page also contains useful tips on undertaking habitat restoration programs. The maps assign species priorities- these priorities include aspects of being 'c...limate ready' to ensure that our landscapes (and koalas!!) can better cope with future hot, dry times and also include 'nitrogen-fixing' species that will help ensure maximum leaf nutrition for koala health. Undertaking such habitat restoration programs benefits not only koalas, but a range of other native wildlife too. If you are interested in conducting a habitat restoration on your property, contact the Koala Recovery Partnership! See more

14.01.2022 Please be advised that the deadline for Expressions of Interest for the Conservation Partners Program has been extended until Monday 22nd February. If you would like to find out more, please join us for the Information Night this coming Thursday at Crescent Head (see details below). We look forward to seeing you there.

13.01.2022 Just starting to quantify the area of koala habitat burnt in our region in the recent fires.... As just one example of the many fire-impacted communities along the North Coast, the Port Macquarie-Hastings LGA has seen approximately 50,000 ha of koala habitat burnt, representing approximately 35% of koala habitat present in the LGA. Sadly, embedded within this statistic was 3,122 ha of high carrying-capacity koala habitat. While these statistics are large and sobering, and the losses significant, it is important to remember that some areas escaped with less-intense burns and from such places, amazing stories of koala survival still spring. The figure below shows approximate boundaries of the fire-affected areas and koala habitat. it is a broad guide only.

09.01.2022 Our sincere thanks to Minister Matt Kean and our local Port Macquarie Member, Leslie Williams, for their time yesterday. The Koala Recovery Partnership appreciate their genuine interest in our project, particularly in understanding how the results of our recent monitoring program can be used to guide koala conservation.

05.01.2022 In 2019, The Koala Recovery Partnership worked with the Tacking Point Lions Club to deliver the Koala Smart program to around 700 students from c. 25 schools in the Hastings-Macleay Region. In 2020, the NSW Government and Koala Smart partners worked with professional curriculum developers to ensure that the Koala Smart program learnings are aligned with the NSW curriculum. In 2021...... we are proud to announce that Koala Smart continues and is open to all schools across NSW. Visit the NEW "Koala Smart" Facebook page to find out more and to stay current with exciting developments as they arise!!

04.01.2022 As part of United Nations World Wildlife Day 2020, the Koala Recovery Partnership, together with Taronga Zoo and the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, were invited by the Port Macquarie Koala Hospital and Jackson Wild to be part of a panel entitled Global Warning: Wildlife and Wildfire in New York. The event was an amazing opportunity to inform a global audience about the threats that face koalas and to showcase the work that we are doing for koala conserv...ation. The evening enabled us to meet many people from the global conservation movement. As part of World Wildlife Day, we were also invited to attend official proceedings on the floor of the United Nations HQ, where could talk directly with UN delegates after official proceedings. The day was inspiring, particularly hearing from youth delegates and from countries that have set strong conservation targets, and are moving actively towards them, such as Costa Rica which has nearly achieved its target of 30% of its land mass being a protected area, or India which has achieved so many amazing conservation outcomes, including reversing the decline of Tigers. It was fantastic to hear of the social and economic success stories that have accompanied these conservation gains. Not surprisingly, the day was also very sobering, as we were reminded that 1 million species are faced with extinction and of the inescapable reliance of humanity upon healthy ecosystems.

03.01.2022 Please find below an invite to an Information Night for Landholders to be held at Crescent Head Hall on the 18th February, commencing 6 PM. The night will inform landholders about local koala populations and options for those interested in conservation management initiatives. We hope to see you there!