2010 Commenced 2011 Ongoing Identify long term changes in To make more effective use of populations and why they differ NSW planning provisions, community efforts, Focus on both coastal and western between regions and restoration programs. populations to link in with current planning 2012 Planned reviews as well as historical changes in land use and hunting. 6.03 Identify climate change research Incorporated into draft Koala Research 2010 Planned Plan of the DERM Koala Policy & Encourage a research institution to Operations Branch. Potential research project Qld undertake a project to identify potential 2011 Planned Research Plan awaiting final approval. directions. 2012 Planned Identify tree choice in the identified 2010 Commenced Initial work in Gunnedah well underway. region where climate change is having Adapting restoration strategies an impact (Gunnedah), and, to 2011 Ongoing Work in Eden region commenced. NSW for climate change determine the extent to which Analysis for Gunnedah and Eden with more temperature change has adversely 2012 Ongoing projects planned. effected coastal populations in NSW. 6.04 Facilitate development of koala research network Commenced/ Established by Queensland koala research 2010 ongoing scientists. Cooperative of koala research Koala Research Network 2011 Ongoing scientists. 2012 Ongoing 6.05 Develop methods to compare disparate data on koala distribution and abundance Participation in process comparing 2010 Ongoing Develop standard methods on NSW disparate data on koala distribution and the South Coast 2011 Ongoing abundance.
Identify long term changes in populations and why they differ between regions NSW To make more effective use of planning provisions, community efforts, and restoration programs. 2010 Commenced 2011 Ongoing 2012 Planned Focus on both coastal and western populations to link in with current planning reviews as well as historical changes in land use and hunting. 6.03 Identify climate change research Potential research project Qld Encourage a research institution to undertake a project to identify potential directions. 2010 Planned Incorporated into draft Koala Research Plan of the DERM Koala Policy & Operations Branch. 2011 Planned Research Plan awaiting final approval. 2012 Planned Adapting restoration strategies for climate change NSW Identify tree choice in the identified region where climate change is having an impact (Gunnedah), and, to determine the extent to which temperature change has adversely effected coastal populations in NSW. 2010 Commenced Initial work in Gunnedah well underway. 2011 Ongoing Work in Eden region commenced. 2012 Ongoing Analysis for Gunnedah and Eden with more projects planned. 6.04 Facilitate development of koala research network Koala Research Network Cooperative of koala research scientists. 2010 Commenced/ ongoing Established by Queensland koala research scientists. 2011 Ongoing 2012 Ongoing 6.05 Develop methods to compare disparate data on koala distribution and abundance Develop standard methods on the South Coast NSW Participation in process comparing disparate data on koala distribution and abundance. 2010 Ongoing 2011 Ongoing