Australia's Federal government lists koalas as endangered in NSW, Queensland and ACT

Why are Koalas now endangered?
Prolonged drought, the Black Summer bushfires, disease and habitat loss over the past 20 years.
Successive Governments are too frightened to go against the industries that are destroying Koala habitat.
The Mining Industry and the Logging Industry donate huge amounts of money to both Political Parties thus ensuing land clearing of Koala habitat continues at a break neck speed.
Shame on both Political Parties who have overseen the destruction of the forests where the Koalas live.
[b]Koalas will become extinct because of pathetic Politicians[/b]

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deadgerbil · 22-25

Sounds about right. Lots more money to be made regarding mining, etc than conserving wildlife. And these huge companies etc don't care until there's massive outcry.

Gusman · 61-69, M

@deadgerbil There has been a massive outcry for a decade now, but state Governments are still granting mining leases and logging leases.
Sickens me.
Both Politicians and industries tout jobs, jobs, jobs.
Goodbye Koalas.

deadgerbil · 22-25

@Gusman when the gov touts jobs and money, I bet a sig % of people who previously cared become reluctant to say anything as money has power and then they vote for said parties.

If enough people boycott said industries and cared when voting, it would stop, but there's really no hope in getting hundreds of millions of people there and abroad on the same page to dry up the earnings of previously lucrative industries.

Gusman · 61-69, M

@deadgerbil Agreed. The public are apathetic and it is this apathy that will see Koalas go extinct in the majority of Australia.
They will only survive in zoos and conservation parks.

deadgerbil · 22-25

@Gusman taking serious action would ultimately cause a raise in prices of everyday goods to accommodate more sustainable and 'green' manufacturing practices. Just like here in the US, lots of our goods are cheaper because big companies find slave labor in other countries or countries that allow these companies to cut corners and pollute as much as they please.

People vote with their wallets and given how every election, various politicians want to deregulate industry and lower prices, there is no big incentive to simply absorb the costs of being environmentaly friendly.