Koala feeding and stress since the 2019/2020 Australian bushfires
Guest Editor Paul Cooper
Last Updated: 16 Oct 2024
Koala feeding and stress since the 2019/2020 Australian bushfires
ZO23024The nutritional quality of post-fire eucalypt regrowth and its consumption by koalas in the New South Wales Southern Tablelands
Murraya R. Lane 
, Kara N. Youngentob, Robert G. Clark and Karen J. Marsh
, Kara N. Youngentob, Robert G. Clark and Karen J. Marsh
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.
ZO22046Effect of soil treatment on the growth and foliage chemistry of three Eucalyptus species grown in a plantation as a food source for koalas
Teresa Cochrane , Gaye L. Krebs , Scott McManus , Scott Castle and Peter G. Spooner
, Gaye L. Krebs , Scott McManus , Scott Castle and Peter G. Spooner
Understanding dietary selection is an important consideration when selecting species and managing food plantations for koalas. Providing captive koalas with a variety of different Eucalyptus species and foliage maturity ensures that they can select species and nutrients that they require. Photograph by Steve Withnall.
This article belongs to the Collection Koala Feeding and Stress Since the 2019/2020 Australian Bushfires.