For the first time ever, koalas in some parts of Australia have been listed as a threatened species by the Australian government.

Conservationists are working to get Australia’s koalas on the endangered species list, saying the beloved marsupial could be extinct in 30 years.

Researchers sent out a warning on Thursday that the koala bear will become extinct in parts of Australia if the federal government does not immediately act.

Australian koala gives birth in south China GUANGZHOU, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- One of the six Australian koalas moved to southern Guangdong Province this April under a global koala protection plan, has given birth to a cub at a wildlife park in Guangzhou, the provincial capital.