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I've always thought that a safety/reserve population of koalas could be maintained in the eucalyptus forests in CA.
by armenarmen 5y ago
I've always thought that a safety/reserve population of koalas could be maintained in the eucalyptus forests in CA.
- blululu 5y agoThis is actually one of my favorite idiosyncratic policy initiatives. They are a pretty safe invasive species since they have only one food source that is already invasive, and as an added benefit, the Koalas would eat the leaves of Eucalyptus trees, reducing the fire risk.
- legostormtroopr 5y ago> the Koalas would eat the leaves of Eucalyptus trees, reducing the fire risk Sadly that won’t work. Koalas hardly make a dent in the consumption of eucalyptus trees. And on top of that, mature Eucalyptus leaves are extremely dry, so koalas will only eat the youngest shoots. So if they had any impact on the trees, it would be making them more flammable, not less.