Presently, 39.56% of koala habitat in Australia is highly susceptible to bushfires, but the modelling predicts this will rise to 44.61% by 2070.

An Australian-led team of scientists says it has successfully mapped koala genes for the first time, which could help conservation efforts and create new treatments for disease.

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A detailed map of the koala genome is vital to understanding their susceptibility to disease, their genetic diversity, and how they may respond to new environmental pressures.

The koala is now extinct in 47 electorates, and the remaining populations of others can be just five to 10 koalas, the foundation said. All regions of Australia saw population declines.

REVEALED: Shocking 113 koala deaths in key Whites Hill, Brisbane habitat Koalas and other wildlife are dying in huge numbers in the heart of Brisbane’s best habitat. SEE THE DEATH MAP ...

A city, once dubbed the “Koala Coast” and still branded with a koala logo, is now to be home to an 8000-lot housing estate on the very habitat that could drive its iconic marsupial to extinction.

“As many as 350 koalas have perished, with approximately 75% of the fireground footprint being prime koala habitat.” The hospital established a GoFundMe account to help affected koalas recuperate.