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Chlamydia could make koalas extinct. 2024

Chlamydia could make koalas extinct. Can a vaccine save them in time?

Tiffanie Turnbull/BBC A drowsy koala wrapped in a towel and held by a vet

Joe Mangy is one of thousands of koalas treated for chlamydia each year

On the table, unconscious and stretched out on a pillow, Joe Mangy looks deceptively peaceful. The koala's watery, red-rimmed eyes are the only sign of the disease at war with his body.

Tubes snarl out of a mask covering his face as a vet tech listens to his chest with a stethoscope. He is not healing as well as they had hoped.

Australia's environment in 'shocking' decline, report finds

Overhead view of trees destroyed by bushfires in Australia

Australia has suffered a litany of natural disasters in recent years including historic bushfires


Australia's environment is in a shocking state and faces further decline from amplifying threats, according to an anticipated report.

The survey of Australia's ecological systems - conducted every five years - found widespread abrupt changes.

These can be blamed on climate change, habitat loss, invasive species, pollution and mining, it said.

The threats are not being adequately managed - meaning they are on track to cause more problems.

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