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Bear surrendered his collar in March after a decade of being a very good boy as one of the first dogs in the country to be trained to detect the scent of koala fur.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

"We know how critical it is to have a highly skilled koala detection dog back in the field, helping protect one of Australia's most iconic species," Sharrad said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

Ewan joined him for the last stint in Yeovil and said she cannot wait to see koala bears in real life.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

Earlier studies had concluded that koala populations declined after modern humans arrived in Australia about 65,000 years ago.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026

Zoologists think the koala once ate a more varied diet than it does now.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan

"With El Nino already here and a tough summer on the horizon, our koalas will need all the help they can get, whether it comes on two legs or four."

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

This allowed them to calculate a precise mutation rate for koalas, which was about half the rate found in humans.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026

The study estimates that the koala population in South Australia's Mount Lofty Ranges now accounts for about 10% of all koalas in Australia.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 8, 2026

A largely sedentary and inflexible creature, dependent on eucalyptus leaves for much of their water, koalas quickly develop dehydration when hotter conditions persist.

From Barron's ● May 26, 2026

Even among herbivores and omnivores, many species, like koalas, are too finicky in their plant preferences to recommend themselves as farm animals.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond