The Koala Council has issued a reminder to Queenslanders to have their say on the Government’s draft South-East Queensland Koala Conservation Strategy 2019-24, which is open for public consultation until 31 January.
The reminder came as Minister for the Environment, Leeanne Enoch met a delegation from the Japanese city of Kagoshima for a tree planting ceremony at Dreamworld.
“The trees we planted today will eventually provide food for koalas here at Dreamworld, but we also want to ensure South-East Queensland’s wild populations have a reliable food supply and safe place to live,” Ms Enoch said.
She said the strategy was a once-in-a-generation opportunity to ensure the long-term survival of koalas.
Kagoshima City’s Hirakawa Zoo is home to the second largest captive koala population in Japan.
General Manager Life Sciences of Dreamworld Corroboree and a member of the Government’s Koala Council, Al Mucci said the tree planting ceremony reinforced the commitment to koala conservation in South-East Queensland.
“With the ongoing drought and the recent bushfires, we need more food for our koalas in the wild and more food for koalas in our care,” Mr Mucci said.
“That’s why I’m encouraging all Queenslanders to have their say on the draft strategy, because it’s a wonderful experience seeing these magnificent animals in the wild.”
The 41-page draft strategy document can be accessed at this PS News link.
