Thread by @luckytran, Hey #climatetwitter: On koala's being "functionally extinct", I wanted to highlight the [...]

Hey #climatetwitter: On koala's being "functionally extinct", I wanted to highlight the science. TLDR; It's unlikely koalas will be going extinct in Australia overall, however we're seeing more local populations being wiped out. Still heartbreaking

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2203655-no-koalas-are-not-functionally-extinct-but-they-are-in-trouble/#ixzz669JONx8Ohttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2203655-no-koalas-are-not-functionally-extinct-but-they-are-in-trouble/

No, koalas are not 'functionally extinct', but they are in trouble | New Scientist

A conservation group has claimed that koalas are "functionally extinct". That isn't true, but many populations are falling sharply due to habitat loss and global warming

Here's the article everyone is sharing for reference: https://www.forbes.com/sites/trevornace/2019/11/23/koalas-functionally-extinct-after-australia-bushfires-destroy-80-of-their-habitat/#493c36ea7bad

Fires May Have Killed Up To 1,000 Koalas, Fueling Concerns Over The Future Of The Species

As Australia experiences record-breaking drought and bushfires, koala populations are being threatened.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/trevornace/2019/11/23/koalas-functionally-extinct-after-australia-bushfires-destroy-80-of-their-habitat/#493c36ea7bad

Here's another great piece on how species population biology is complex & we should be cautious about how the science is framed. https://twitter.com/Constababble/status/1198387161331929088?s=19

https://twitter.com/Constababble/status/1198387161331929088?s=19

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