Summary In Australia’s New South Wales koala’s have been thriving marsupials and now their habitats have been ravaged by disease and climatic events. And now they are on track to extinction. For the past year, blazes statewide have affected 24% of koala habitats. Chairwoman Care Faehrmann said, “The strategies and policies currently in place to protect the koala aren’t working.” 42 recommendations to help koalas were welcomed by the government but were not adopted. Climate change is a continuing threat to wildlife and is harmful to the koalas survival. Geography Theme I think this relates to place because in Australia bushfires happen all the time. If it's from lightning or a rock hitting another rock. It happens a lot. And it doesn’t only hurt the humans but it affects the wildlife even more. Animals that rely on plants to eat have a smaller food source because it gets burnt down. Koalas for example eat the eucalyptus tree. Diseases such as chlamydia have hit koalas hard. They severely impact a koala’s health and some populations see a 100% infection rate. Reaction When I was looking for articles about Australia I was very shocked to see this article. One of Australia’s most iconic animals. Habitat loss and wildfires are not doing them any good. It’s sad that they are on track to extinction. If Australia wants to save the lives of koalas they need to act now and figure something out before it’s too late. If koalas go extinct it’s like having one of Hawaii’s state animals going extinct. And that would just be totally devastating. This is where I feel like the government has to use their power and resources to help the koalas out. Connections/Analysis This connects to gathering evidence, and to find patterns and trends. Something like this will happen to another animal population so the government should find a solution to this problem and use it as a model for future problems. Australia will always have wildfires and animals so they should know how to handle this if they figure it out now. Other places around the world can possibly use this solution if something like this happens to them. We should all be very cautious about what is happening around us. You never know. Tomorrow one of our state animals could be close to extinction too. And we would be in the same situation as Australia. To prepare we have to make sure we take care of our land and keep it healthy. Koalas face extinction in New South Wales by 2050, report finds. (2020, June 30). Retrieved
June 30, 2020, from https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-53231348 Langley, L. (2018, April 14). As Koalas Suffer From Chlamydia, A New Clue For Treatment. Retrieved June 30, 2020, from https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2018/04/animals-disease-health-koalas-australia/
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