06/08/2024
And what’s Penrith City Council doing to protect them and their habitat ?
Koalas seem to be coming out of the woodwork in Emu Heights! Kristy, who’s lucky enough to have her property back onto the bush, spotted a koala in a gum tree!
She reports that koalas have been seen from time to time at her place and this one hung around for one day, although Kristy suspects it stayed a little longer as the native birds reacted to something high up in the tree for a while…
If you see a koala:
• Report a sighting to Science for Wildlife, who are doing research locally to monitor populations via www.scienceforwildlife.org/how-to-help/koala-sighting
• Report injured wildlife to WIRES on 1300 094 737
• Safely take a photo without disturbing the animal and send it to [email protected] for it to be recorded and featured on our socials. We love knowing what animals are calling our Penrith bushland home!
• Join your local Bushcare Group and help protect their habitat! Nearby groups include Bellbird Reserve and Clissold Reserve. Find out more at https://www.penrithcity.nsw.gov.au/waste-environment/environment/bushland/bushcare-groups
Photo courtesy of Kristy from Emu Heights.
