GUARDIAN  |  Environment

Australia’s koala paradox: why is the beloved marsupial endangered in parts but overabundant in others?

澳大利亚考拉之谜:为何这一受喜爱的有袋动物在部分地区濒危,而在其他地区却过剩?

In parts of Victoria and South Australia, overpopulation of koalas is leading to defoliation and starvation.

In parts of Victoria and South Australia, overpopulation of koalas is leading to defoliation and starvation.

2026-01-18  1197  晦涩
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But the island is now struggling with an overabundance, part of a paradoxical threat facing the marsupial across the country: in the north-eastern states, koala numbers are declining, but in parts of southern Australia, the animals are eating themselves out of house and home. What makes saving the celebrated species so difficult to get right?

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