20 June: Tenterfield — Ipswich
Today Matilda will be travelling from Tenterfield, NSW to Ipswich, QLD.
Key messages/issues for today:
Matilda believes in sustainable forestry; unfortunately she just hasn’t seen it yet. Matilda is particularly concerned about the impacts of Private Forestry in Outback Australia.
As we continue to slice up Koala habitats – a little here for housing, a little there for a train line, a little there for a mine – we create a fragmented landscape that exposes to Koalas to dogs and cars. (links 1, 2)
Which electorates is Matilda visiting today?
Division of New England
AKF estimated Koala population: 1750-2250
Estimated Koala habitat left: 41%
For more information visit www.savethekoala.com/our-work/new-england
Division of Maranoa
AKF estimated Koala population: 4000-10000
Estimated Koala habitat left: 54.6%
For more information visit www.savethekoala.com/our-work/maranoa
Division of Wright
AKF estimated Koala population: 400-600
Estimated Koala habitat left: 53.8%
For more information visit www.savethekoala.com/our-work/wright
Division of Blair
AKF estimated Koala population: 200-500
Estimated Koala habitat left: 49.2%
For more information visit www.savethekoala.com/our-work/blair