NSW: Grave fears for koalas in Pilliga Nature Reserve

AAP General News (Australia)
12-02-2006
NSW: Grave fears for koalas in Pilliga Nature Reserve

Wildlife rescuers hold grave fears for a large koala population in the Pilliga Nature
Reserve in central NSW .. where bushfires continue to rage out of control.

Officials fear up to hundreds of koalas could have already died.

A rescue team of a veterinarian .. a veterinary nurse and a koala handler .. from Sydney's
Taronga Zoo .. have arrived on the scene.

They say a specialist team managed to rescue only two koalas .. when a fire burnt through
the area several years ago.

No injured koalas have been presented to the team so far.

AAP RTV krc/wf

KEYWORD: BUSHFIRES NSW KOALA (SYDNEY)

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