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New Koala App Helps Protect One of Australia's Most Famous Animals

Phil Mercer

   SYDNEY - A new koala-tracking app and a marsupial hospital are the
   latest moves to protect one of Australia's most famous native
   animals.The furry, tree-dwelling marsupials are in decline in eastern
   Australia, and authorities hope a multi-million dollar rescue plan will
   help to save them.

   The app will help authorities map and track koala populations in New
   South Wales state, where the furry marsupials are in decline. Members
   of the public as well as researchers are encouraged to report koala
   sightings using the technology.

   The koala faces various threats, including loss of habitat, disease,
   road traffic accidents and attacks by dogs. There are also susceptible
   to the impact of drought and climate change.
   

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