Since 2002 the ARC has awarded funding to eleven projects involving research Australian Research Council Australian National Competitive Grants Program directly and indirectly related to koalas. Ongoing (ARC) Government funding for koala projects. This includes almost $3 million for ten projects about koala genetic diversity and koala disease. Underway an expression of interest has – been called. The Koala Disease Research 2010 Commenced Fund will have a total value of $400 000. Funding will be allocated through an open competitive funding round. 4 projects underway, total value $399 608. The Koala Disease Research Fund has Research areas - Chlamydial vaccine been established to support high development; disease causes & The Koala Disease Fund Qld quality research into mitigating the consequences; presence of Chlamydia & effects of disease on wild populations identification of risk factors; relationship of koalas. between stress & disease. 2011 Ongoing Research institutions involved – Queensland University of Technology, University of Queensland and University of Melbourne. Completion and acceptance of all final reports due before April 2012. Koalas are also treated at the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital, at the Currumbin Wildlife 2010 Ongoing Sanctuary Hospital, and at various private veterinarian clinics. In the period 1997 to mid-May 2011: Moggill Koala Hospital was established 21 965 sick, injured or orphaned in 1991. Injured and diseased koalas koalas were delivered to wildlife Moggill Koala Hospital Qld are treated, and orphaned koalas are hospitals in SEQ, including MKH. 2011 Ongoing rehabilitated, for return to the wild. Of these, 7120 were dead on arrival; 7514 required euthanasia on arrival; 6288 were admitted for treatment; 1043 were released immediately. 2012 Ongoing
Australian Research Council (ARC) Australian Government National Competitive Grants Program funding for koala projects. Ongoing Since 2002 the ARC has awarded funding to eleven projects involving research directly and indirectly related to koalas. This includes almost $3 million for ten projects about koala genetic diversity and koala disease. The Koala Disease Fund Qld The Koala Disease Research Fund has been established to support high quality research into mitigating the effects of disease on wild populations of koalas. 2010 Commenced Underway – an expression of interest has been called. The Koala Disease Research Fund will have a total value of $400 000. Funding will be allocated through an open competitive funding round. 2011 Ongoing 4 projects underway, total value $399 608. Research areas - Chlamydial vaccine development; disease causes & consequences; presence of Chlamydia & identification of risk factors; relationship between stress & disease. Research institutions involved – Queensland University of Technology, University of Queensland and University of Melbourne. Completion and acceptance of all final reports due before April 2012. Moggill Koala Hospital Qld Moggill Koala Hospital was established in 1991. Injured and diseased koalas are treated, and orphaned koalas are rehabilitated, for return to the wild. 2010 Ongoing Koalas are also treated at the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital, at the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary Hospital, and at various private veterinarian clinics. 2011 Ongoing In the period 1997 to mid-May 2011: 21 965 sick, injured or orphaned koalas were delivered to wildlife hospitals in SEQ, including MKH. Of these, 7120 were dead on arrival; 7514 required euthanasia on arrival; 6288 were admitted for treatment; 1043 were released immediately. 2012 Ongoing