No, a great koala national park won’t help koalas

The only accurate information in Newcastle University’s newly touted “independent assessment” of koala populations is the disclaimer: “no responsibility or liability for any information, opinions, or commentary contained herein, or for any consequences of its use, will be accepted by the University”  — even though It was publicly funded through three New South Wales government organisations.

Three of four statements in the first paragraph are incorrect:

The koala is one of the iconic, national symbols of Australia but is currently listed as a vulnerable species and populations of koalas are in decline across the country. The major issues for koalas are clearing, fragmentation and degradation of…