Many Eucalyptus species produce epicormic regrowth after fire. The koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) relies on eucalypt foliage; however, it is unknown whether they can consume epicormic regrowth. We conducted a feeding trial with captive koalas to determine if they would consume epicormic foliage from different eucalypt species and found consumption was dependent on both the species and subgenus. Photograph by Murraya Lane.

This article belongs to the Collection Koala Feeding and Stress.

Dry rainforests and open woodlands occur across much of eastern Australia. Land snails are model organisms to understand regional biodiversity due to their low vagility. We present an analysis of genetic diversity in three eastern Queensland camaenid snail lineages. These analyses reveal that there is a difference in the genetic diversity of species living in open woodland compared to those inhabiting dry rainforest. Photograph by Lorelle Stanisic.