Riverina koalas in Narrandera colony could prove 'insurance' against extinction by 2050

Rex Martinich
Updated July 2 2020 - 2:54pm, first published 2:53pm
A NSW Parliamentary inquiry has warned that NSW risks losing its koala population by 2050 due to due to droughts, bushfire and habitat loss. Picture: Animal Ark.
A NSW Parliamentary inquiry has warned that NSW risks losing its koala population by 2050 due to due to droughts, bushfire and habitat loss. Picture: Animal Ark.

A Wagga Wagga wildlife expert has said the NSW Riverina's isolated koala population could provide "insurance" for future generations after a new report warned the marsupial could go extinct by 2050.

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Rex Martinich

Rex Martinich

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Journalist for the Daily Advertiser in Wagga Wagga covering politics and data. Mobile: 0437 853 137 Email: rex.martinich@dailyadvertiser.com.au

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