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Valentina Mella und der Farmer Robert Frend vor einer Koala-Trinkstation. Credit: Supplied / University of Sydney

In 2006, Gunnedah was one of the glimmers of hope for koalas. But while a new koala sanctuary with a tourist focus is being built today for 20 million dollars, the local wild population has collapsed — a gloomy sign of the species' survival in a hotter world.

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In 2006, Gunnedah was one of the glimmers of hope for koalas. But while a new koala sanctuary with a tourist focus is being built today for 20 million dollars, the local wild population has collapsed — a gloomy sign of the species' survival in a hotter world.

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