About IKPS

IKPS's aims and objectives are as follows:

l To promote the koala as the focal species for nature conservation throughout Ipswich and surrounding environs.

l To foster an interest in the koala throughout the community and to seek community support for the long sustainability of the koala.

l To promote the need for acquisition of koala habitat in the form of National Park or other appropriate permanent reserves.

l To promote an understanding of the threatening processes and to work toward a reduction of koala mortality resulting from habitat loss, road traffic and domestic dogs.

l To promote research on the koala to determine distribution, population density, preferred tree species, movement, longevity and fecundity.

l To promote the restoration of habitat in degraded areas through planting, care and protection of appropriate tree species.

l To actively engage in the assistance of koala welfare in cooperation with local government and the state wildlife authority.

Other wildlife

Koalas are the primary focus for IKPS members, but care is also given to other native animals.

Registered wildlife carers also take in macropods (kangaroos, wallabies etc), possums, gliders, flying foxes, bats and birds ... always aiming for a successful release back into the bush.

IKPS COMMITTEE