Logan Koala Count 2021's Journal

The Logan Koala Count finishes at the end of this month so please submit your koala observations to iNaturalist, including their scats and audios of their mating calls.

Every community member who participates will also go into the draw to win a $50 gift card, and the resident with the highest number of confirmed sightings will also win a $50 gift card. Both winners will also receive a koala doll which are made by a small village of women in Borneo, helping them fight for financial freedom.

Our koalas mate the old fashioned way - in person! 🐨💚🐨 Please keep an eye out for them on the road as they look for their perfect match.

If you spot a koala or a wildlife friend out and about, report it 👉 bit.ly/wildsights. Your sightings help us keep track of our wildlife.

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Learn more about how to see and survey koalas and participate in citizen science koala counts with this fantastic webinar. Featuring University of Queensland koala expert Dr Sean Fitzgibbon and produced by Wildlife Queensland and Logan City Council, you'll learn about koala mating, movements, tracks and scats, and how to help injured or at-risk koalas.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLkNpWMM2yI

Why did the koala cross the road? 🐨🛣️ To get to the other side.

https://www.facebook.com/logancitycouncil/videos/1026911137852689

For this little fella, it would’ve been a bit of a shock trying to do so. This video footage was caught by dashcam of a koala trying to cross Loganlea Road, Meadowbrook during peak hour at 7.30am.

Luckily, all traffic managed to stop and the koala crossed safely into nearby bushland.

⚠️This is a reminder that it’s currently koala breeding season 🐨💚🐨. Please be aware of koalas and wildlife when driving, especially between 6pm to 6am, when koalas are moving about more.
👉 If you spot a koala or a wildlife friend out and about, report it via: bit.ly/wildsights.
👉 If you see injured wildlife 🤕🐨, call the RSPCA Logan Wildlife Ambulance on 1300 ANIMAL (1300 264 625).

🤕🐨 Do you know the signs of a sick or injured koala?

Signs a koala may be sick or injured can include:
🩹 red, inflamed or crusty eyes
🩹 very dirty, wet or brown bottom
🩹 signs of injury such as cuts, blood or fur loss
🩹 very skinny
🩹 not using all four limbs when climbing or walking
🩹 sitting at the base of a tree or in the same tree for several days

Grab a copy of our glovebox koala checklist at any of your local libraries, customer service centres, Logan Art Gallery, community centres or animal management centre.

If you have spotted a sick or injured koala, please call RSPCA on 1300 ANIMAL (1300 264 625) or Wildcare on 5527 2444.

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If you're new to iNaturalist please have a look at these helpful video tutorials on how to upload an observation on your mobile and web browser.

https://www.inaturalist.org/pages/video+tutorials

Koala breeding season is from July to January. Join local koala carer, Samantha Longman, to learn five actions you can take to help keep Logan koalas safe this breeding season.

Video available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHve86rdg1g