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Learn how to spot koalas during guided wetlands walk

9 September 2024
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Koalas are notoriously difficult to spot in the wild, but here’s your chance to learn from the experts about how to do it.

Redland City Council will host a series of guided koala-spotting walks through the Geoff Skinner Wetlands at Wellington Point on Saturday 14 September.

Leading the walks will be Council’s Principal Adviser (Community Education) Ranger Stacey Thomson and a researcher from the University of the Sunshine Coast Detection Dogs unit.

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The walks are just one part of an impressive and extensive schedule of koala education programs that Council offers the Redlands Coast community.

Ranger Stacey on a koala spotting walk.

Ranger Stacey said the wetlands walks will include a few tricks of the trade when it comes to spotting a koala.

“They love a bit of hide and seek, but there are ways to know if and where koalas might be in your neighbourhood,” she said.

“The wetlands have a healthy koala population – including our ambassador koalas Kokomo and Bell – so we should be able to find some. And they are so gorgeous when you spot them in the wild, usually snuggled up high in the fork of a tree.

“Hopefully we may even see some joeys. Our research team believe Kokomo may be expecting. Her joey Bandit from last season has dispersed, and there’s some thought that Kokomo is currently sporting a new ‘joey belly’.

“Only time will tell if her fluffy pouch grows and a furry little face peeks out in the next few months.”

Ranger Stacey said a Council koala conservation officer would be available on the day to answer questions and provide information on how we can all help koalas.

The walks will go for about 50 minutes and start at 8.30am, 9.30am and 10.30am. To book a place go to Discover koalas in the wild | Eventbrite

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