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.

AN animal activist known around the world as Koala Woman has hosted a talk at Edinburgh Zoo. Australian Deborah Tabart visited the zoo yesterday to speak about her two decades of fighting for the rights of the animals across the world.