Koalas' Diet Study Aims to Avert Decline in Wild Population
Scientists led by Bill Foley at James University launch a three year project to identify chemical components in eucalyptus leaves that make them edible to koalas. The Australian Koala Foundation warns of rapid decline and possible extinction by 2000 without habitat preservation and rehabilitation efforts.
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Forest fires threaten Honduras forests and water supply
Environmentalists warn Honduras faces rapid forest loss due to fires and timber exploitation. They cite 250000 acres burned yearly, rising water shortages, and park threats from a 37500 acre palm project near Punta Sal. The unrest follows the murder of conservationist Blanca Kawaa Fernandez and suspected land grabs by officials and military interests.
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