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The current NSW Koala Strategy

1. Do you think the goal of doubling the number of koalas in New South Wales by 2050 provides a sound foundation for the NSW Government's approach to koala conservation into the future? If not, what do you think the goal should be?

2. In your area of expertise, what gaps do you think there are in the Strategy?

Prioritising koala populations

3. Are the current categories of strongholds, populations for immediate investment and populations to fill knowledge gaps the right ones for koala conservation? Are there other important koala populations that should be identified for conservation management?

The importance of Aboriginal ecological knowledge to koala conservation

4. How could a revised Strategy further empower Aboriginal communities? What, if any, are barriers in the current framework?

Addressing the impacts of climate change

5. How do you think the NSW Government can more effectively identify and protect climate refuges in a revised Strategy?

6. What support should the NSW Government provide to koala populations in areas we know will be subject to serious climate change impacts?

7. How could a revised strategy support better adaptive responses to climate change?

Pillar 1: Protecting koala habitat

8. Do you think the combination of habitat acquisition, private land conservation, and habitat restoration is the right approach to protecting important koala habitat? What else should the NSW Government be doing to protect koala habitat?

9. How can landholders be better supported to protect, restore and enhance koala habitat on their land? What are the barriers?

10. How can landholders be supported to participate in natural capital markets and other opportunities that drive improved outcomes for koalas?

11. How can the NSW Government better support local councils to identify and protect koala habitat?

Pillar 2: Supporting local communities to conserve koalas

12. Do you think the regional partnership model is effective for delivering on-ground koala conservation actions? Do you know who the regional partnership is in your area?

13. Are there any threats or issues specific to your region that should be given more attention to?

14. How can the NSW Government work better with philanthropic and business partners to leverage investment to deliver outcomes at the local level?

Pillar 3: Improving the safety and health of koalas

15. What else can the NSW Government do to better mitigate vehicle strike?

16. What can the NSW Government do to better support the wildlife carer sector?

17. What measures should the NSW Government be taking to address koala disease, including chlamydia?

18. How could the NSW Government improve the koala translocation program to ensure conservation outcomes are met?

19. How can the NSW Government better protect koalas and their habitat in response to hazard reduction burning and bushfires?

20. How can the NSW Government improve emergency coordination with koala carers, vets and other partner organisations during a bushfire or extreme weather event?

Pillar 4: Building our knowledge

21. What do you see as the most critical knowledge gaps in understanding the distribution and relative abundance of koalas across New South Wales?

22. What changes should be made to the koala research plan to ensure it delivers research that directly benefits koala conservation?

23. What data do you need to effectively carry out koala conservation work? What changes would you recommend to how the NSW Government manages koala data?

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