A wildlife park has scrapped koala cuddles. Is it time for a blanket ban?
- Written by Edward Narayan, Senior Lecturer in Animal Science, The University of Queensland
A popular wildlife park in Brisbane has announced it will no longer offer “koala holds”, prompting questions about whether other captive animal facilities should follow.
Koala handling has long been criticised by animal welfare advocates. They say koalas are naturally solitary, nocturnal animals that become stressed when placed in...





