Comments on: Koala Conference Washed Out! http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2009/05/29/koala-conference-washed-out/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:40:24 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Bill Ellis http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2009/05/29/koala-conference-washed-out/comment-page-1/#comment-450600 Bill Ellis Mon, 08 Jun 2009 22:04:42 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/?p=4470#comment-450600 Hi Susan, The Conference did go ahead, but on a smaller scale, and the conveners are trying to get some electronic "talks" together for those that missed. Hopefully this will be an annual event. Cheers, Bill Hi Susan,
The Conference did go ahead, but on a smaller scale, and the conveners are trying to get some electronic “talks” together for those that missed. Hopefully this will be an annual event.
Cheers,
Bill

]]> By: Susan (UK) http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2009/05/29/koala-conference-washed-out/comment-page-1/#comment-449898 Susan (UK) Thu, 04 Jun 2009 05:18:43 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/?p=4470#comment-449898 Bill, thank you very much for your reply. I do remember (quite a few years ago now) reading in the papers that the eucalyptus that the koalas favour was in short supply and also that a fair number were becoming casualties on the roads. People would look after orphaned koalas and bring them up until they were old enough to be released back into the wild. I guess the fire didn't help with the eucalyptus either. And, correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm sure I remember that the government at that time (this could have been as long ago as the 1980's) didn't seem to keen on their national treasure, which couldn't have helped matters. To me Australia is Koalas and Kangaroos! Did any of the conference get going, or was the whole thing cancelled? You could always get everyone together on videocam.....! Bill, thank you very much for your reply. I do remember (quite a few years ago now) reading in the papers that the eucalyptus that the koalas favour was in short supply and also that a fair number were becoming casualties on the roads. People would look after orphaned koalas and bring them up until they were old enough to be released back into the wild. I guess the fire didn’t help with the eucalyptus either. And, correct me if I’m wrong, but I’m sure I remember that the government at that time (this could have been as long ago as the 1980’s) didn’t seem to keen on their national treasure, which couldn’t have helped matters. To me Australia is Koalas and Kangaroos!

Did any of the conference get going, or was the whole thing cancelled? You could always get everyone together on videocam…..!

]]> By: Bill Ellis http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2009/05/29/koala-conference-washed-out/comment-page-1/#comment-449872 Bill Ellis Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:54:57 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/?p=4470#comment-449872 Hi Susan, Thanks for your comment, and the donation of course! Hopefully koalas will soon receive a greater level of protection in Queensland, because our government is reviewing their status now. Fortunately our work describing the feeding, breeding and ranging habits of koalas provides the crucial data that should turn the legislation into on-the-ground progress. We are providing information on how many food and non-food species might be important in an area, what sort of variables affect breeding behavior when populations become isolated, and how efforts to re-connect habitat should be planned. Hopefully in a few years I will be able to report how the decline in habitat has been reversed and that koalas have come back to areas that they are disappearing from now. Hi Susan,
Thanks for your comment, and the donation of course! Hopefully koalas will soon receive a greater level of protection in Queensland, because our government is reviewing their status now. Fortunately our work describing the feeding, breeding and ranging habits of koalas provides the crucial data that should turn the legislation into on-the-ground progress. We are providing information on how many food and non-food species might be important in an area, what sort of variables affect breeding behavior when populations become isolated, and how efforts to re-connect habitat should be planned. Hopefully in a few years I will be able to report how the decline in habitat has been reversed and that koalas have come back to areas that they are disappearing from now.

]]> By: Susan (UK) http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2009/05/29/koala-conference-washed-out/comment-page-1/#comment-449714 Susan (UK) Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:45:53 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/?p=4470#comment-449714 Moderator, thank you for the link to the Relief Fund. I have sent a donation today. <em>Moderator's note: Thank you, Susan, for helping Australian wildlife!</em> Moderator, thank you for the link to the Relief Fund. I have sent a donation today.

Moderator’s note: Thank you, Susan, for helping Australian wildlife!

]]> By: Susan (UK) http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2009/05/29/koala-conference-washed-out/comment-page-1/#comment-449388 Susan (UK) Sat, 30 May 2009 17:31:33 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/?p=4470#comment-449388 This news about the Koala is very sad. 51% is a terribly large number to have lost. Is there anything that we can do to help? They are such delightful, if sleepy, little individuals and it would be a catastrophe if they were to disappear forever. <em>Moderator's note: Susan, we are taking donations for the Australian Bushfire Wildlife Relief Fund. Here's more info:</em> http://www.sandiegozoo.org/zoo/australiabushfire/ This news about the Koala is very sad. 51% is a terribly large number to have lost. Is there anything that we can do to help? They are such delightful, if sleepy, little individuals and it would be a catastrophe if they were to disappear forever.

Moderator’s note: Susan, we are taking donations for the Australian Bushfire Wildlife Relief Fund. Here’s more info: http://www.sandiegozoo.org/zoo/australiabushfire/

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