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Looking for a Koala? . The main groups living out of captivity are in eastern Australia, among the wild eucalyptus forests and woodlands that stretch from Cooktown in northern ... ... Although not officially classified as endangered, the population of the beloved koala has dropped by 90% in less than a decade!
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Koalas live only in eucalyptus forests and are completely dependent on these forests for their survival, both as a habitat and as their primary food supply. Human activities such as farming, logging, and urban development endanger the koala...
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_is_the_koala_endangered
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As of 2010, koalas are not endangered. During the late 1800s, koalas became an export commodity for their fur, mostly for export to the USA. Due to koala numbers dwindling and public outrage, laws were enacted protecting the koala and impor...
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Are_koalas_endangered
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Unfortunately for the koala, despite being declared a "protected species", this has done very little to increase their numbers. Just as their threat from hunters was going down, another threat was introduced. This threat was habitat destruction--a threat that is well known to other endangered species around the world.
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www.wildlifewatchers.org/esReports/report33.html
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Koala Bears on Endangered List; News story originally written on May 15, 2000 ... The United States recently added the Koala bear to the endangered list. If you are thinking that Koalas aren't found in the wild in the U.S., you're right. But the government is hoping they can help koalas in Australia.
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www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/headline_universe/koala...
www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/headline_universe/koalas.html&nl=3l
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Koalas - endangered mammals of the gum tree forests ... Hence the koala is a highly endangered species which needs your help. The total extinction of these cute fur balls would be an immense loss for everybody.
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www.koala-support.de/akf/welcome.html
www.koala-support.de/akf/welcome.html
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What is the life span for a koala? ... What are some of the uses for a koala? ... Are koalas endangered?
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www.pocanticohills.org/cook/7thgrade/koalareport.htm
www.pocanticohills.org/cook/7thgrade/koalareport.htm
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Koalas have soft, wool-like fur that is gray above and white below. Their fur is mostly white on the underside below the neck, and their ears have long white hairs on the tips. The koala resembles a bear, but is actually a marsupial, a special kind of mammal which carries its young in a pouch.
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www.kidsplanet.org/factsheets/koala.html
www.kidsplanet.org/factsheets/koala.html
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