Animal hospital investigating the death of much-loved koala

The male marsupial, who was a local of Lake Cathie for 15 years, was found dead this week.

The Port Macquarie Koala Hospital said the death followed large part of his habitat being cleared for development in August last year.

“Bravo was well known, and residents were upset to see his habitat removed last August,” the hospital said.

”Local extinctions like we’re seeing across Port Macquarie disconnects populations, leading to reduced gene flow and decreased koala health across the region.

“Now more than ever, every tree is important to our local koalas.”

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The cause of the koala’s death has not been confirmed.

Federal Environment Minister Sussan Ley said at the time the species’ listing would move from vulnerable to endangered in line with recommendations from the Threatened Species Scientific Committee.

“I am increasing the protection for koalas in NSW, the ACT and Queensland listing them as endangered rather than their previous designation of vulnerable,” Ley said.

She explained prolonged drought, followed by the Black Summer bushfires of 2019/2020, and impacts of disease and land clearing over the past 20 years have led to a decline in the population.

It’s estimated nearly one-third of the east coast population were lost in the three years from 2018 to 2021.