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wildlife-conservation2 years ago

Koala Exposed as Mystery Plant Thief

Humphrey Herington, owner of a nursery in Australia, discovered that the culprit eating his seedlings was a koala, a species not known for such behavior. Herington, who grows plants to restore koala habitats, named the koala Claude and moved him to a different location, but Claude returned a few days later. The incident highlights concerns about food shortages for koalas, prompting Herington to build a koala-proof fence around his nursery. The destroyed seedlings cost the nursery around $3,800, but Herington is more "impressed" than angry and hopes to address the underlying issue of food scarcity for koalas.

animals2 years ago

Koala's Plant Heist: $3,800 Worth of Greenery Gone

A mystery thief responsible for eating $3,800 worth of plants from an Australian nursery was revealed to be a koala named Claude, who had overeaten and couldn't flee. The World Wildlife Fund shared a photo of Claude, highlighting the scarcity of food sources for koalas. Many of the stolen seedlings were intended for koala food and habitat restoration initiatives. The nursery plans to install koala-proof fencing to protect the plants.

animals2 years ago

Koala Caper: Plant-Thieving Claude Devours Conservation Efforts

A hungry koala named Claude repeatedly snuck onto a farm in Australia and devoured $6,000 worth of seedlings meant for his species, until he ate too much and couldn't climb away. The farm owner caught the koala in a food coma and released him, but Claude returned a few days later. To prevent further mischief, the farmer built a koala-proof fence around the farm. Koalas were listed as endangered in Australia in February 2022.