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Australia's iconic koala is in serious trouble...

But communities are taking action to safeguard Victorian koala populations through research, surveys and mapping.

Victoria's only endemic species of koala, the Strzelecki Koala, may hold the key to the whole species survival.

But koalas remain at risk from plantation logging, bushfires and habitat loss.


Your donation will support our citizen science koala mapping project and campaign for greater protections for Koalas in Victoria.

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Hundreds of koalas killed in south west Victoria

April 19, 2025

SKAT got a call from a local media outlet early this week about koala deaths in south western Victoria. Unfortunately we were unable to help. Our limited capacity is concentrated on the Strzelecki region. On Tuesday April 15, YahooNews broke the story that between...

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Help the SKAT Koalathon hit $8000

March 31, 2025

SKAT's inaugural Koalathon occurred on March 30 2025 in East Malvern.  Over 50 people took part in the event, with $7,000 being raised. Donations to the Koalathon can still happen and the site will remain open for donations throughout April. We are hoping to...

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Koalathon is Happening on March 30 in Melbourne

February 10, 2025

UPDATE: The March 30 Koalathon is now live and running. Website here. Friends of the Earth's SKAT collective is organising a Koalathon on Sunday March 30.  Participants will be sponsored to walk, run or ride a bike along the Gardiners Creek Trail from Malvern...

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Strzelecki Koala map

Check it out to see the spread of Victorias endemic koala population!
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