
Koalas Face Increased Hospitalisations and Death with Moderate Temperature Rises
A study linking 11,862 koala hospitalisations in NSW to weather records from 2000-2022 found koala hospitalisations/death rates increased 1.5-3.5 times when 7-day average temps exceeded 30°C, with inland populations most vulnerable due to hotter conditions, exacerbated by climate change, habitat fragmentation, and disease.


