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This island is saving koalas from chlamydia

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?

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260401-the-island-saving-koalas-from-chlamydia

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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
Apr 3 at 1:19pmWeb