First wild koalas caught and vaccinated against chlamydia CHRISTINA LARSON Associated Press May 14, 2023 May 14, 2023 Updated Nov 13, 2023 0 × The creatures have seen nearly a third of their population disappear in only 3 years. Veuer’s Tony Spitz has the details. Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Australian scientists have begun vaccinating wild koalas against chlamydia in an ambitious field trial in New South Wales.kAm%96 2:> :D E@ E6DE 2 >6E9@5 7@C AC@E64E:?8 E96 36=@G65 >2CDFA:2=D 282:?DE 2 H:56DAC625 5:D62D6 E92E 42FD6D 3=:?5?6DD[ :?76CE:=:EJ 2?5 562E9]k^AmkAmQxEVD <:==:?8 <@2=2D 3642FD6 E96J 364@>6 D@ D:4< E96J 42?VE 4=:>3 EC66D E@ 86E 7@@5[ @C 6D42A6 AC652E@CD[ 2?5 76>2=6D 42? 364@>6 :?76CE:=6[Q D2:5 $2>F6= !9:==:AD[ 2 >:4C@3:@=@8:DE 2E E96 &?:G6CD:EJ @7 E96 $F?D9:?6 r@2DE H9@ 96=A65 E@ 56G6=@A E96 G244:?6]k^Am kAm%96 D4:6?E:DEDV :?:E:2= 8@2= :D E@ 42E49[ G244:?2E6 2?5 >@?:E@C 23@FE 92=7 @7 E96 <@2=2 A@AF=2E:@? :? 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Australia now lists koalas as endangered The creatures have seen nearly a third of their population disappear in only 3 years. Veuer’s Tony Spitz has the details.
