Koala Caper: Plant-Thieving Claude Devours Conservation Efforts
TL;DR
A hungry koala named Claude repeatedly snuck onto a farm in Australia and devoured $6,000 worth of seedlings meant for his species, until he ate too much and couldn't climb away. The farm owner caught the koala in a food coma and released him, but Claude returned a few days later. To prevent further mischief, the farmer built a koala-proof fence around the farm. Koalas were listed as endangered in Australia in February 2022.
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- Claude the koala unmasked as prolific plant thief in Australia BBC
- Claude the koala caught raiding nursery after leaf binge The Times
- Claude the koala eats thousands of plants intended for conservation effort BBC
- Greedy Koala Eats Nearly $4,000 Worth of Plants Meant for Others Newsweek
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