The big day has finally arrived: After a series of delays Minister Tony Burke announced his decision to list the koala as Vulnerable across Queensland, New South Wales and the ACT .

The AKF´s CEO Deborah Tabart OAM is speaking on radio and TV across the country.

The media coverage across the world has been enormous and we will keep you up-to-date on this site

Australia:

Nine MSN- http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8459277

Sydney Morning Herald- http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/koalas-to-be-listed-as-protected-specie-20120430-1xtlq.html

Daily Telegraph- http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/sydney-nsw/danger-watch-for-our-koalas/story-e6freuzi-1226342147873

The Age- http://www.theage.com.au/national/koalas-get-some-protections-from-developers-20120430-1xtps.html

Sunrise – http://au.tv.yahoo.com/sunrise/video/-/watch/29128758/koalas-now-listed-as-vulnerable/

ABC- http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-04-30/koala-listed-as-vulnerable/3980216?section=act

Weekly Times – http://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/article/2012/04/30/475325_national-news.html

Brisbane Times- http://news.brisbanetimes.com.au/breaking-news-national/advocates-hail-koala-vulnerable-status-20120430-1xtlq.html

SBS – http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1646373/Koalas-to-be-listed-as-protected-specie

Sky News – http://www.skynews.com.au/eco/article.aspx?id=745056&vId =

The Canberra Times- http://www.canberratimes.com.au/environment/koalas-protected-in-north-but-need-managing-in-south-20120430-1xu13.html

Courier Mail – http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/vulnerable-koalas-to-get-protection/story-e6freoof-1226342567171

ABC- http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2012/04/30/3492033.htm

Sydney Morning Herald-  http://www.smh.com.au/environment/koalas-protected-in-north-but-need-managing-in-south-20120430-1xu13.html

Nine News-  http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/8459541/nsw-govt-welcomes-koala-listing

Adelaide Now – http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/national/koalas-get-protection-from-law/story-e6frea8c-1226342189909

ABC News – http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-04-30/koala-listed-as-vulnerable/3980216

QUT News – http://www.qutnews.com/2012/04/30/endangered-australian-icon-officially-a-threatened-species/

Channel Ten News- http://ten.com.au/news.htm?movideo_p=44243&movideo_m=184178

ABC World Today- http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-04-30/new-threatened-species-listing-for-koalas/3980526

Brisbane Times- http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/environment/animals/youd-be-lucky-to-see-one-bid-to-protect-the-koala-20120430-1xv64.html

Peru

http://elcomercio.pe/planeta/1407704/noticia-koalas-seran-protegidos-australia

Cuba

http://www.radiohc.cu/noticias/medio-ambiente/15677-considerados-los-koalas-especie-amenazada.html

http://www.radioguaimaro.icrt.cu/index.php/tematicas/medio-ambiente/10658-los-koalas-seran-declarados-especie-amenazada.html

Spain

http://www.abcdesevilla.es/20120427/natural-biodiversidad/abci-koalas-amenazados-australia-sequia-201204271055.html

New Zealand

http://tvnz.co.nz/world-news/koalas-placed-threatened-species-list-4858035

Argentina

http://www.latercera.com/noticia/tendencias/2012/04/659-457474-9-los-koalas-seran-declarados-especie-amenazada-en-algunas-zonas-de-australia.shtml

Netherlands

http://www.trouw.nl/tr/nl/4332/Groen/article/detail/3247389/2012/04/27/Koala-verklaard-tot-bedreigde-diersoort.dhtml

http://www.ad.nl/ad/nl/5596/Planet/article/detail/3247389/2012/04/27/Koalabeer-verklaard-tot-bedreigde-diersoort.dhtml

http://www.telegraaf.nl/buitenland/12012150/__Koalabeer_wordt_bedreigd__.html

Germany

http://www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft/natur/0,1518,830630,00.html

http://www.welt.de/newsticker/dpa_nt/infoline_nt/wissenschaft_nt/article106240118/Koalas-in-Australien-auf-Liste-gefaehrdeter-Arten.html

http://www.n-tv.de/panorama/Australien-will-Koalas-schuetzen-article6148581.html

Austria

http://derstandard.at/1334796555085/Gefaehrdete-Tiere-Australien-will-Koalas-unter-Schutz-stellen

Switzerland

http://www.suedostschweiz.ch/vermischtes/australien-will-bedrohte-koalas-unter-schutz-stellen

http://www.lematin.ch/news/standard/Le-koala-classe-parmi-les-especes-vulnerables/story/14348946

Italy

http://notiziein.it/2012/04/30/animali-il-koala-tra-le-specie-protette-daustralia-video/

http://www.ansa.it/web/notizie/rubriche/topnews/2012/04/30/Australia-Koala-specie-protetta_6794572.html

UK

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/apr/30/australia-koala-threatened-species?newsfeed=true

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17893014

France

http://lci.tf1.fr/science/environnement/koala-en-australie-la-pollution-est-en-train-de-le-tuer-7205586.html

http://www.maxisciences.com/koala/le-koala-devient-une-espece-vulnerable-en-australie_art24034.html

http://www.francetv.fr/info/les-koalas-desormais-proteges-dans-certaines-regions-d-australie_89417.html

Canada

http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2012/04/30/australia-koala-vulnerable-species.html

http://www.vancouversun.com/technology/Australia+protect+most+vulnerable+koalas/6538833/story.html

Belgium

http://www.rtl.be/info/monde/international/874483/le-koala-classe-parmi-les-especes-vulnerables-en-australie

http://www.demorgen.be/dm/nl/5381/Dieren/article/detail/1430213/2012/04/27/De-koala-is-vanaf-volgende-week-een-bedreigde-diersoort.dhtml

Japan

http://www.asahi.com/international/update/0501/TKY201205010213.html

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/eco/news/20120430-OYT1T00479.htm

http://mainichi.jp/select/news/20120501k0000e040200000c.html