The IUCN (The International Union for Conservation of Nature) lists the koala as ‘POTENTIALLY VULNERABLE’. This relatively low listing is influenced by Victoria’s "apparently" stable official koala conservation status. However, the Australian Koala Foundation does not agree with the Victorian Government’s assessment of that state’s current situation.

In 2000, the koala was listed as ‘THREATENED’ under the United States Endangered Species Act by the US Fish & Wildlife Service. This is one category below ‘Endangered’.

https://www.savethekoala.com/koalasendangered.html

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Do a search on Koalas face extinction, you'll find loads of articles. Not many people realise the koalas plight. 15 years ago I counted 7 koalas on my 4 acres (Victoria) in one afternoon. I haven't seen one koala in 5 years.

Koalas are facing extinction too. Actually, the list of species in danger of disappearing is to extensive to list here. The drought in Australia has just about wiped out our water birds, they've just gone.

Doesn't Wittgenstein's Tractatus propose that language shapes thought? I cannot think what I cannot say?

Pronunciation Schmunciation!

Understanding is the point!

The majority of Australians I know (myself included) will treat today as a day of shame. Australia has a lot to correct before we'll celebrate. Examples: Hicks, Iraq, Howard's refusal to say "Sorry", the haves and the have not's........

Shame Australia Shame.