Diario del proyecto Logan Koala Count 2024

In 2023, 339 koala sightings were reported to Council from the community! If you see a koala out and about, be sure to report it so that we can help to protect them as they wander through our city.

The five suburbs with the highest number of reported koala sightings in 2023 were:
Bahrs Scrub
Logan Village
Jimboomba
Mount Warren Park
Mundoolun

If the koala appears injured or sick, call the RSPCA on 1300 ANIMAL or Wildcare on 5527 2444.

Koalas are still prevalent in many urban areas, surviving in often small and disconnected remnants of bushland. Highly urban suburbs including Springwood and Slacks Creek have recorded koala sightings, as have emerging urban areas such as Bahrs Scrub and Yarrabilba.

Koalas are also abundant in many rural areas, including Stockleigh, Jimboomba, Tamborine, Greenbank, Munruben and Mundoolun.

Koalas have been recorded in many parks in the City including, but not limited to:
Alexander Clark Park, Loganholme
Alexander Watt Park, Bannockburn
Baker Reserve, South Maclean
Birnam Range Reserve, Jimboomba
Daisy Hill Conservation Park, Daisy Hill
Flesser Reserve, Park Ridge South
Jerry’s Downfall, Park Ridge South
Meakin Park / Slacks Creek Environmental Park, Slacks Creek
Mount Warren Environmental Reserve, Mount Warren Park
Murray's Environmental Reserve, Tanah Merah
Noyer Park/ Mount Warren Oval, Mount Warren Park
Quinzeh Creek Park, Logan Village
Spring Mountain Forest Park, Greenbank
Springwood Conservation Park, Springwood
Wearing Park, Munruben
Wuruga Reserve, Beenleigh.

Signs a koala may be sick or injured can include:
👀 Red, inflamed or crusty eyes
⛑ Very dirty, wet or brown bottom
🩹 Signs of injury such as cuts, blood or fur loss
🐨 Very skinny
🤕 Not using all four limbs when climbing or walking
🤒 Sitting at the base of a tree or in the same tree for several days

If you have spotted a sick or injured koala, please call RSPCA on 1300 ANIMAL (1300 264 625) or Wildcare on 5527 2444

The simplest way to determine an animal’s sex is by looking at their genitals. However, this isn’t always practical since koalas spend a lot of time sitting on their bum high in trees, obscuring these obvious indicators. The key to telling males and females apart is to look at their chest!

Adult male koalas have a large, dark scent glad on their chest. In contrast, adult female koalas have a relatively clean white chest. While the scent glands are noticeable on adult male koalas, they are less so on younger males. Therefore, it is possible to confuse a young male with an adult female.

Other features to look out for:

• Adult male koalas are significantly larger than females.
• Adult males have a broader face and a distinctly larger black nose than females.

Check out this video to see what an adult male scent glad looks like, https://www.facebook.com/reel/2287117621680400

Koalas are difficult to see. If you go searching for koalas in Logan, look for these signs that show a koala might be in the area:
• scratch marks on trees (these may also be from goannas or possums)
• koala scats (poo) around the base of trees (these are bullet-shaped and smell of eucalyptus if they are fresh)
• listen for the bellow of the male koala during breeding season.

To learn more about how to see and survey koalas, check out this webinar featuring koala expert Dr Sean Fitzgibbon, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLkNpWMM2yI

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