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.
May 20, 2025
On the 18th and 19th of May, Anthony Amis from SKAT (Friends of the Earth Melbourne's koala collective) visited Budj Bim National Park, the site of Victoria's largest mass koala shooting and probably the first ever conducted from helicopter. Budj Bim was opened to...
Read MoreApril 19, 2025
Update 25/4/25: Locals are informing us that shooters have been shooting from helicopters at Budj Bim all week, meaning that hundreds more koalas have been killed this week. They are constantly hearing shots one after the other. Locals are also saying that the fire...
Read MoreMarch 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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