‘Habitat loss, climate change and disease are taking a toll on Australia’s koalas, prompting a call by wildlife experts to declare the species endangered. A parliamentary committee is assessing scientific evidence on the species, which is difficult to count in the wild. “This species is supposed to be common, yet it’s slipping to extinction under our noses,” a conservationist says.’
via On Our Radar: Habitat Loss and Climate Change Imperil Koala – NYTimes.com.