We thought inbred koalas were at risk of extinction. But what we discovered upends genetic conventions
- Written by Andrew Weeks, Associate Senior Research Scientist, The University of Melbourne
Desley WhissonIf you follow media coverage of koalas, you could be forgiven for feeling confused.
Recent stories describe a “koala paradox”: endangered in the north of Australia, abundant in the south; genetically diverse in some regions, genetically depleted in others.
Koalas populations are often described simultaneously as being in...





