Comments on: Tasmanian Devils Face Extinction. http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/20/tasmanian-devils-face-extinction/ The Neat Side of the Web Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:55:38 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Terry http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/20/tasmanian-devils-face-extinction/comment-page-1/#comment-80189 Terry Thu, 22 Feb 2007 23:04:12 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/20/tasmanian-devils-face-extinction/#comment-80189 The IUCN (The International Union for Conservation of Nature) lists the koala as ‘POTENTIALLY VULNERABLE’. This relatively low listing is influenced by Victoria’s "apparently" stable official koala conservation status. However, the Australian Koala Foundation does not agree with the Victorian Government’s assessment of that state’s current situation. In 2000, the koala was listed as ‘THREATENED’ under the United States Endangered Species Act by the US Fish & Wildlife Service. This is one category below ‘Endangered’. https://www.savethekoala.com/koalasendangered.html The IUCN (The International Union for Conservation of Nature) lists the koala as ‘POTENTIALLY VULNERABLE’. This relatively low listing is influenced by Victoria’s "apparently" stable official koala conservation status. However, the Australian Koala Foundation does not agree with the Victorian Government’s assessment of that state’s current situation.

In 2000, the koala was listed as ‘THREATENED’ under the United States Endangered Species Act by the US Fish & Wildlife Service. This is one category below ‘Endangered’.

https://www.savethekoala.com/koalasendangered.html

]]> By: Terry http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/20/tasmanian-devils-face-extinction/comment-page-1/#comment-80168 Terry Thu, 22 Feb 2007 22:29:25 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/20/tasmanian-devils-face-extinction/#comment-80168 aj, Do a search on Koalas face extinction, you'll find loads of articles. Not many people realise the koalas plight. 15 years ago I counted 7 koalas on my 4 acres (Victoria) in one afternoon. I haven't seen one koala in 5 years. aj,

Do a search on Koalas face extinction, you'll find loads of articles. Not many people realise the koalas plight. 15 years ago I counted 7 koalas on my 4 acres (Victoria) in one afternoon. I haven't seen one koala in 5 years.

]]> By: Anita http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/20/tasmanian-devils-face-extinction/comment-page-1/#comment-79967 Anita Thu, 22 Feb 2007 14:30:53 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/20/tasmanian-devils-face-extinction/#comment-79967 Wow, I never realized they are so cute! Wow, I never realized they are so cute!

]]> By: aj http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/20/tasmanian-devils-face-extinction/comment-page-1/#comment-79810 aj Thu, 22 Feb 2007 06:22:45 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/20/tasmanian-devils-face-extinction/#comment-79810 What state are you talking about Terry? The number of Koalas we got around where I used to live certainly doesn't indicate a dying population. Also if I'm not mistaken there are literally too many koalas in either Tassie or Kangaroo Island (sorry can't remember which) What state are you talking about Terry? The number of Koalas we got around where I used to live certainly doesn't indicate a dying population. Also if I'm not mistaken there are literally too many koalas in either Tassie or Kangaroo Island (sorry can't remember which)

]]> By: Terry http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/20/tasmanian-devils-face-extinction/comment-page-1/#comment-79706 Terry Wed, 21 Feb 2007 23:35:30 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/20/tasmanian-devils-face-extinction/#comment-79706 Koalas are facing extinction too. Actually, the list of species in danger of disappearing is to extensive to list here. The drought in Australia has just about wiped out our water birds, they've just gone. Koalas are facing extinction too. Actually, the list of species in danger of disappearing is to extensive to list here. The drought in Australia has just about wiped out our water birds, they've just gone.

]]> By: aj http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/20/tasmanian-devils-face-extinction/comment-page-1/#comment-79406 aj Wed, 21 Feb 2007 02:37:58 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/20/tasmanian-devils-face-extinction/#comment-79406 I recall seeing a documentary about this a while ago, I'm pretty sure they won't go extinct as there are plans to set up populations in zoos on the mainland. They were going to take devils from areas where the disease hasn't yet spread. I recall seeing a documentary about this a while ago, I'm pretty sure they won't go extinct as there are plans to set up populations in zoos on the mainland. They were going to take devils from areas where the disease hasn't yet spread.

]]> By: gail http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/20/tasmanian-devils-face-extinction/comment-page-1/#comment-79398 gail Wed, 21 Feb 2007 02:14:22 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/20/tasmanian-devils-face-extinction/#comment-79398 You might be thinking of the thylacines. You might be thinking of the thylacines.

]]> By: dodgyd55 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/20/tasmanian-devils-face-extinction/comment-page-1/#comment-79383 dodgyd55 Wed, 21 Feb 2007 01:07:19 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/20/tasmanian-devils-face-extinction/#comment-79383 i thought they were extinct a while back, i must be thinking of another Australian animal i thought they were extinct a while back, i must be thinking of another Australian animal

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