Koalas Saved | National Geographic

it’s the picture-postcard symbol of

it’s the picture-postcard symbol of Australia because they’re like a fairy

Australia because they’re like a fairy

Australia because they’re like a fairy and candy they’re looking like toys I’d

and candy they’re looking like toys I’d

and candy they’re looking like toys I’d be really hard put to find another

be really hard put to find another

be really hard put to find another mammal that is so recognizable

mammal that is so recognizable

mammal that is so recognizable internationally and so beloved but love

internationally and so beloved but love

internationally and so beloved but love alone the experts say is not enough to

alone the experts say is not enough to

alone the experts say is not enough to ensure the koalas future I can tell you

ensure the koalas future I can tell you

ensure the koalas future I can tell you that I believe the koalas feature in

that I believe the koalas feature in

that I believe the koalas feature in this country is bleak very bleep the

this country is bleak very bleep the

this country is bleak very bleep the eucalyptus forests that have been home

eucalyptus forests that have been home

eucalyptus forests that have been home to koalas are being increasingly claimed

to koalas are being increasingly claimed

to koalas are being increasingly claimed and cleared for housing farms and roads

and cleared for housing farms and roads

and cleared for housing farms and roads and according to Deborah tavern the

and according to Deborah tavern the

and according to Deborah tavern the executive director of the Australian

executive director of the Australian

executive director of the Australian koala Foundation each tree loss just

koala Foundation each tree loss just

koala Foundation each tree loss just adds pressure to these animals

adds pressure to these animals

adds pressure to these animals precarious state well this is exactly

precarious state well this is exactly

precarious state well this is exactly the sort of habitat that used to be all

the sort of habitat that used to be all

the sort of habitat that used to be all over Australia this is prime koala

over Australia this is prime koala

over Australia this is prime koala habitat and in the last 200 years since

habitat and in the last 200 years since

habitat and in the last 200 years since we’ve been here we’ve cleared about 80%

we’ve been here we’ve cleared about 80%

we’ve been here we’ve cleared about 80% of this so the foundation is pushing for

of this so the foundation is pushing for

of this so the foundation is pushing for a national koala act a law to protect

a national koala act a law to protect

a national koala act a law to protect the remaining forests including

the remaining forests including

the remaining forests including incentives for private landowners to

incentives for private landowners to

incentives for private landowners to help to have a visionary piece of

help to have a visionary piece of

help to have a visionary piece of legislation that says look this is the

legislation that says look this is the

legislation that says look this is the way it is we’re not telling you that you

way it is we’re not telling you that you

way it is we’re not telling you that you can’t do everything but if you want

can’t do everything but if you want

can’t do everything but if you want something through future generations

something through future generations

something through future generations you’re going to have to make some

you’re going to have to make some

you’re going to have to make some concessions because you can’t keep doing

concessions because you can’t keep doing

concessions because you can’t keep doing it the way it is according to a 1996

it the way it is according to a 1996

it the way it is according to a 1996 study done for the foundation the koalas

study done for the foundation the koalas

study done for the foundation the koalas are a big revenue earner contributing

are a big revenue earner contributing

are a big revenue earner contributing around three quarters of a billion US

around three quarters of a billion US

around three quarters of a billion US dollars every year to the Australian

dollars every year to the Australian

dollars every year to the Australian economy the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary in

economy the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary in

economy the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary in Brisbane combines conservation and

Brisbane combines conservation and

Brisbane combines conservation and tourism to the delight of visitors okay

tourism to the delight of visitors okay

tourism to the delight of visitors okay welcome so I’m fine and I come through

welcome so I’m fine and I come through

welcome so I’m fine and I come through and hope my cool

and hope my cool

and hope my cool the Foundation says the Koala has been

the Foundation says the Koala has been

the Foundation says the Koala has been decimated over the past two centuries

decimated over the past two centuries

decimated over the past two centuries estimating the population has declined

estimating the population has declined

estimating the population has declined from about ten million to possibly fewer

from about ten million to possibly fewer

from about ten million to possibly fewer than 100,000 which is why the foundation

than 100,000 which is why the foundation

than 100,000 which is why the foundation is so determined to make the national

is so determined to make the national

is so determined to make the national koala act a reality

koala act a reality

koala act a reality [Music]