Mastodawn

Time for #koala #sanctuary on #kangaroo #island

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260401-the-island-saving-koalas-from-chlamydia #wildlife #australia #animals #animalrights

Australia's koalas are blighted with deadly chlamydia. One island could hold the key to their survival

A disease-free island enclave could hold the key to koalas' survival – but it is also a genetic bottleneck. Can scientists stop their decline, before it's too late?

BBC

CBC Top Stories Apr 4

#TheMoment an escaped kangaroo spent 3 days on the run
Debbie Marland, owner of Sunshine Farms, tells The National about the moment Chesney the kangaroo escaped and spent three days on the run after being spooked by hunting dogs.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7153186?cmp=rss

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Bruce MacDonald Mar 29

UPDATE: They found Chesney.

“I’m just glad he loves me as much as I love him.”
https://apnews.com/article/kangaroo-petting-zoo-wisconsin-escape-e5368b274706c2051fab54a73de8c777

#Wisconsin #kangaroo #MarsupialsInTheNews

High-jumping kangaroo escapes petting zoo and roams free for three days

Chesney the kangaroo jumped an eight-foot fence to escape his petting zoo in Wisconsin, spending three days on the lam. The young marsupial was spooked by stray dogs and went on the run last week. Sleepless nights followed for his keeper, Debbie Marland, before Chesney quietly approached a group of searchers Saturday and was back home. Chesney and his kangaroo mate Kenny are among 25 animals — including alpacas, highland cows and a camel — at Sunshine Farm, a petting zoo in Necedah, Wisconsin, that's open in the warmer months. Chesney was tired and hungry but appeared healthy when recaptured. Marland says she'll install a mesh top on his enclosure to prevent more high-jumping hijinks.

AP News