Endangered Koala Bears

Koala bears are not close to becoming extinct, but there are some concerns over the current numbers of koala bears worldwide. Different studies have come up with widely varying estimates of wild koala bear populations.

The Australian government estimates put the wild koala bear population in the hundreds of thousands, while another study says that the number could be as low as 80,000.

The Australian Koala Foundation (AKF) says there could be as few as 43,000 koala bears left in the wild. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has declared koala bears to be threatened.

Overall, koala bears are not about to disappear, but many people have concerns over the future of koala bears, especially with the deforestation going on in parts of Australia.

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