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Claude the Koala's Daylight Raids Highlight Habitat Crisis

The infamous koala, now a viral sensation, returns to a NSW nursery with friends, underscoring severe food shortages due to habitat loss.

  • Claude the koala became famous for raiding a nursery for eucalyptus seedlings, causing significant damage.
  • Despite new defenses, Claude and other koalas continue to breach the nursery, eating thousands of plants.
  • Conservationists point to the raids as evidence of the dire food scarcity in the Northern Rivers region.
  • Local efforts include planting thousands of seedlings to provide food for the struggling koala population.
  • The situation underscores the urgent need for habitat preservation and reforestation to support koala survival.
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