Wildlife

French Island faces koala overpopulation

Parks Victoria has acknowledged French Island's koala population is "unsustainable".

by Phillip San Remo Advertiser

Published October 07, 2025

French Island faces koala overpopulation — The lack of disease, predators and other pressures on French Island has seen the koala population grow to an "unsustainable" level.

Updated October 08, 2025 3:23 pm | 2 months ago

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