Cuddly Koalas
Artist: vittorio arty
Contest: Picture Extinction
Category: Animal Rights
Posted: December 19, 2007
Times Scored: 24
No. Comments: 0
Average Score: Hidden until contest ends
About My Design:
The Koala was hunted almost to extinction in the early 20th century, largely for its fur. In recent years, some colonies have been hard hit by disease, especially chlamydia. The Koala requires large areas of healthy, connected forest and will travel long distances along tree corridors in search of new territory and mates. The ever-increasing human population of the coastal parts of the continent continues to cut these corridors by agricultural and residential development, forestry and road-building, marooning Koala colonies in decreasing areas of bush. The Australian Koala Foundation has mapped 40,000 sq.km. of land for Koala habitat and claims it has strong evidence to suggest wild Koala populations are in serious decline throughout the species natural range. Although the species covers a massive area, only ‘pieces’ of Koala habitat remain. These pieces need to be managed, protected and restored in a coordinated way.
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