Dozens of koalas lying dead at Australian logging site
Dozens of koalas have been euthanized and some 80 more are being treated for injuries and starvation after their habitat was logged, prompting an Australian government investigation yesterday. Victoria’s environment department said the state’s conservation regulator was investigating a “very distressing incident” at a bluegum plantation near the coastal town of Portland that resulted in the deaths of dozens of koalas. “If this is found to be due to deliberate human action, we expect the conservation regulator to act swiftly against those responsible,” the department said. Those responsible could face steep fines under laws designed to protect Australia’s native wildlife.
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