Southern Koala Rescue

koalas in south australia face an uphill battle for survival. with koala habitat becoming increasingly fragmented from continued residential development and food sources harder to find, our state’s koalas have to travel further for food. unfortunately, this means that they often fall victim to incidents with cars and trucks. dog attacks are also a major issue for urban and rural koalas. not only do they suffer from the effects of habitat loss, they also have to contend with the increase of disease and illness, particularly chlamydia and renal disease, that plague the population. this is where southern koala rescue steps in. southern koala rescue was created to raise awareness about the plight of koalas in south australia, by sharing information and stories about the rescue and care of koalas. we have a network of volunteer rescuers and accredited carers that rescue and rehabilitate sick and injured koalas.  every day we, and our network of volunteer carers in adelaide s.a, get calls