Euthanised koala’s injuries raise concerns

Key points

• A koala named Ben was euthanised after being found in an active logging area with severe injuries, including abdominal bleeding, fractured ribs, and brain trauma. Friends of Pine Creek (FOPC) question why the koala was taken to Port Macquarie instead of local vets.
• They allege the injuries suggest the koala fell from a tree during clearfell harvesting, contradicting Forestry Corporation NSW's statement that the animal had no visible injuries apart from chlamydia.
• FOPC claims logging in critical koala habitat is lethal for the animals.