Koala
By: Carol Inskipp
Series: Animals under threat; Animals under threat
Publisher: Heinemann Library
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Oxford
Language: eng
Number of pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9780431189062
Subjects: Koala; Juvenile literature; Wildlife conservation; Ouvrages pour la jeunesse; Faune; Protection
Description: Discusses the plight of koalas in Australia and why they are near extinction, as well as some of the ways humans can help. Suggested level: primary, intermediate, junior secondary.
Table of contents: title: Meet the koala; title: Koala history; title: Koala distribution and populations; title: Koalas and the eucalyptus tree; title: Adaptable koalas; title: Diet and feeding; title: Koala behaviour; title: Family life; title: Land clearing and tree dieback; title: Bushfires; title: Koala predators; title: Too many koalas?; title: Can humans and koalas live together?; title: Conserving koalas; title: The Koala Habitat Atlas; title: Can tourism help koalas?; title: A day in the life of a koala hospital; title: Zoos and koalas; title: The future for koalas; title: How can you help?