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Crepes 11/23/19 9:42:26 PM #1:	https://www.forbes.com/sites/trevornace/2019/11/23/koalas-functionally-extinct-after-australia-bushfires-destroy-80-of-their-habitat/ The chairman of the Australian Koala Foundation, Deborah Tabart, estimates that over 1,000 koalas have been killed from the fires and that 80 percent of their habitat has been destroyed. Recent bushfires, along with prolonged drought and deforestation has led to koalas becoming functionally extinct according to experts. Functional extinction is when a population becomes so limited that they no longer play a significant role in their ecosystem and the population becomes no longer viable. While some individuals could produce, the limited number of koalas makes the long-term viability of the species unlikely and highly susceptible to disease. I don't know if anyone has seen them but those videos of Koala's screaming in pain from a few days ago are one of the few things on the internet I've not been able to watch all of it and are going to haunt me for a long long time. I think everyone should consider the fact it only took one or at most a few bad fire seasons to do this. This is happening now, and faster than expected. A perfect example of how webs of life can collapse quickly and will have a spillover effect on everything else. Also by the time you have seen the results, it has already happened and it is too late and is irreversible, like a chemistry experiment. And people are still going to deny climate change... FML. --- Praxis Makes Perfect The only intelligent tactical response to life's horror is to laugh defiantly at it. ~Soren Kierkegaard <cite>Crepes posted [p:930602131] in Koala's no... [t:78192375]...</cite> <quote>https://www.forbes.com/sites/trevornace/2019/11/23/koalas-functionally-extinct-after-australia-bushfires-destroy-80-of-their-habitat/ The chairman of the Australian Koala Foundation, Deborah Tabart, estimates that over 1,000 koalas have been killed from the fires and that 80 percent of their habitat has been destroyed. Recent bushfires, along with prolonged drought and deforestation has led to koalas becoming functionally extinct according to experts. Functional extinction is when a population becomes so limited that they no longer play a significant role in their ecosystem and the population becomes no longer viable. While some individuals could produce, the limited number of koalas makes the long-term viability of the species unlikely and highly susceptible to disease. I don't know if anyone has seen them but those videos of Koala's screaming in pain from a few days ago are one of the few things on the internet I've not been able to watch all of it and are going to haunt me for a long long time. I think everyone should consider the fact it only took one or at most a few bad fire seasons to do this. This is happening now, and faster than expected. A perfect example of how webs of life can collapse quickly and will have a spillover effect on everything else. Also by the time you have seen the results, it has already happened and it is too late and is irreversible, like a chemistry experiment. And people are still going to deny climate change... FML.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Solar_Crimson 11/23/19 9:46:08 PM #2:	As long as there's a profit to be had, nothing will be done about climate change. --- Be wary of boarding the hype train, lest you end up on the ruse cruise... - nanobuilder (r/nintendo) http://backloggery.com/SolarCrimson <cite>Solar_Crimson posted [p:930602299] in Koala's no... [t:78192375]...</cite> <quote>As long as there's a profit to be had, nothing will be done about climate change. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TerrifyingRei 11/23/19 9:52:30 PM #3:	Solar_Crimson posted... As long as there's a profit to be had, nothing will be done about climate change. and there is always profit to be had --- Heee~eeey The user formerly known as redeadlink https://imgtc.com/i/kQjcrkg.jpg - thanks DarkRobotisback <cite>TerrifyingRei posted [p:930602554] in Koala's no... [t:78192375]...</cite> <quote>Solar_Crimson posted...</cite> <quote>As long as there's a profit to be had, nothing will be done about climate change. </quote> and there is always profit to be had</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DeadBankerDream 11/23/19 9:53:23 PM #4:	It's fine. --- "Your mother was a broken down tub of junk with more gentlemen callers than the operator." <cite>DeadBankerDream posted [p:930602583] in Koala's no... [t:78192375]...</cite> <quote>It's fine.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
hockeybub89 11/23/19 9:53:28 PM #5:	Good thing climates are a myth. Koalas too. --- http://card.psnprofiles.com/1/NIR_Hockey.png http://www.last.fm/user/hockeybub89/ <cite>hockeybub89 posted [p:930602585] in Koala's no... [t:78192375]...</cite> <quote>Good thing climates are a myth. Koalas too. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CyricZ 11/23/19 10:48:19 PM #6:	hockeybub89 posted... Good thing climates are a myth. Koalas too. Listen there never were koalas. I'm sure they were all made up. --- CyricZ <cite>CyricZ posted [p:930604690] in Koala's no... [t:78192375]...</cite> <quote>hockeybub89 posted... </cite> <quote>Good thing climates are a myth. Koalas too.</quote>Listen there never were koalas. I'm sure they were all made up. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PleaseClap 11/23/19 10:48:49 PM #7:	CyricZ posted... hockeybub89 posted... Good thing climates are a myth. Koalas too. Listen there never were koalas. I'm sure they were all made up. They live outside of the environment --- she/her https://imgur.com/AmWcJjM <cite>PleaseClap posted [p:930604707] in Koala's no... [t:78192375]...</cite> <quote>CyricZ posted...</cite> <quote>hockeybub89 posted... </cite> <quote>Good thing climates are a myth. Koalas too.</quote>Listen there never were koalas. I'm sure they were all made up. </quote> They live outside of the environment</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
kingdrake2 11/23/19 10:50:35 PM #8:	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0cAx1jLbJk RIP Koala, you will be missed --- The act of treachery is an art, but the traitor himself is a piece of **** - Mike Tyson <cite>kingdrake2 posted [p:930604772] in Koala's no... [t:78192375]...</cite> <quote>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0cAx1jLbJk RIP Koala, you will be missed</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ruvan22 11/23/19 10:54:09 PM #9:	I remember reading Reddit posts about Koalas having some unpleasant habits, but I always had a soft spot for them. They definitely didn't deserve this.. <cite>Ruvan22 posted [p:930604903] in Koala's no... [t:78192375]...</cite> <quote>I remember reading Reddit posts about Koalas having some unpleasant habits, but I always had a soft spot for them. They definitely didn't deserve this..</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SwayM 11/23/19 10:55:15 PM #10:	That video of the one that lady saved was pretty heartbreaking. That lil thing seemed like it was in so much pain. But its doing better now I think. but...on the other hand Koalas are a pretty useless animal are they not? Theyre dumb, cant eat, cant even fuck properly. no they dont deserve to die but Mother Nature coulda done our Koala friends better --- https://imgur.com/Fbusl2a <cite>SwayM posted [p:930604939] in Koala's no... [t:78192375]...</cite> <quote>That video of the one that lady saved was pretty heartbreaking. That lil thing seemed like it was in so much pain. But its doing better now I think. but...on the other hand Koalas are a pretty useless animal are they not? Theyre dumb, cant eat, cant even fuck properly. no they dont deserve to die but Mother Nature coulda done our Koala friends better </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Crepes 11/23/19 10:56:46 PM #11:	PleaseClap posted... CyricZ posted... hockeybub89 posted... Good thing climates are a myth. Koalas too. Listen there never were koalas. I'm sure they were all made up. They live outside of the environment Brilliant. For those who won't get this reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3m5qxZm_JqM --- Praxis Makes Perfect The only intelligent tactical response to life's horror is to laugh defiantly at it. ~Soren Kierkegaard <cite>Crepes posted [p:930605002] in Koala's no... [t:78192375]...</cite> <quote>PleaseClap posted...</cite> <quote>CyricZ posted...</cite> <quote>hockeybub89 posted... </cite> <quote>Good thing climates are a myth. Koalas too.</quote>Listen there never were koalas. I'm sure they were all made up. </quote> They live outside of the environment</quote> Brilliant. For those who won't get this reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3m5qxZm_JqM</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
apolloooo 11/23/19 10:57:52 PM #12:	Ruvan22 posted... I remember reading Reddit posts about Koalas having some unpleasant habits, but I always had a soft spot for them. They definitely didn't deserve this.. nothing deserve this cancerous pus on the planet called humanity. --- http://i.imgtc.com/iJyp6bF.png http://i.imgtc.com/ZBw36Qh.png Thanks for the peeps that made the pics <3 if i make typos it means i am on phone <cite>apolloooo posted [p:930605048] in Koala's no... [t:78192375]...</cite> <quote>Ruvan22 posted...</cite> <quote>I remember reading Reddit posts about Koalas having some unpleasant habits, but I always had a soft spot for them. They definitely didn't deserve this..</quote> nothing deserve this cancerous pus on the planet called humanity.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Powdered_Toast 11/23/19 11:02:45 PM #13:	I thought the koala foundation said they were functionally extinct a few months ago. --- Want some rye? 'Course ya do! <cite>Powdered_Toast posted [p:930605240] in Koala's no... [t:78192375]...</cite> <quote>I thought the koala foundation said they were functionally extinct a few months ago.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
lilORANG 11/23/19 11:06:12 PM #14:	WWF still has them as vulnerable. Which isn't great but it's better than endangered, and a whole lot better than functionally extinct. --- GameFlux: Unofficial GameFAQs board browser <cite>lilORANG posted [p:930605371] in Koala's no... [t:78192375]...</cite> <quote>WWF still has them as vulnerable. Which isn't great but it's better than endangered, and a whole lot better than functionally extinct.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Crepes 11/23/19 11:07:03 PM #15:	Powdered_Toast posted... I thought the koala foundation said they were functionally extinct a few months ago. I don't proactively keep abreast of the Koala Foundation. Sorry. --- Praxis Makes Perfect The only intelligent tactical response to life's horror is to laugh defiantly at it. ~Soren Kierkegaard <cite>Crepes posted [p:930605400] in Koala's no... [t:78192375]...</cite> <quote>Powdered_Toast posted...</cite> <quote>I thought the koala foundation said they were functionally extinct a few months ago.</quote> I don't proactively keep abreast of the Koala Foundation. Sorry.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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YoshitoKikuchi 11/24/19 10:49:43 AM #17:	--- Dont be ridiculous. I think FIVE evil steps ahead https://imgur.com/YQpeyD3 <cite>YoshitoKikuchi posted [p:930621880] in Koala's no... [t:78192375]...</cite> <quote> --- Dont be ridiculous. I think FIVE evil steps ahead https://imgur.com/YQpeyD3</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RiKuToTheMiGhtY 11/24/19 10:54:17 AM #18:	They have been in trouble for a long time now, not surprised to hear this. --- doa-plus.com - We Press Forward. . . By Pressing Back. <cite>RiKuToTheMiGhtY posted [p:930622023] in Koala's no... [t:78192375]...</cite> <quote>They have been in trouble for a long time now, not surprised to hear this.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Hayame Zero 11/24/19 10:57:43 AM #20:	lilORANG posted... WWF still has them as vulnerable. Which isn't great but it's better than endangered, and a whole lot better than functionally extinct. I'll use World Wildlife Fund as a better source than Forbes. They have next to no validity these days. --- ...I think I'm done here... <cite>Hayame Zero posted [p:930622115] in Koala's no... [t:78192375]...</cite> <quote>lilORANG posted... </cite> <quote>WWF still has them as vulnerable. Which isn't great but it's better than endangered, and a whole lot better than functionally extinct.</quote>I'll use World Wildlife Fund as a better source than Forbes. They have next to no validity these days. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
emblem boy 11/24/19 11:01:03 AM #21:	https://twitter.com/Noahpinion/status/1198500409821675520?s=19 This might not be fully true. --- Pitter-patter, let's get at 'er <cite>emblem boy posted [p:930622225] in Koala's no... [t:78192375]...</cite> <quote>https://twitter.com/Noahpinion/status/1198500409821675520?s=19 This might not be fully true.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Lebronwon 11/24/19 11:15:37 AM #23:	Thought they were already close due to having Chlamydia --- Not 1, not 2, not 3, not 4, not 5, not 6, not 7 <cite>Lebronwon posted [p:930622684] in Koala's no... [t:78192375]...</cite> <quote>Thought they were already close due to having Chlamydia</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
YoshitoKikuchi 11/24/19 6:58:37 PM #24:	bump --- Dont be ridiculous. I think FIVE evil steps ahead https://imgur.com/YQpeyD3 <cite>YoshitoKikuchi posted [p:930643134] in Koala's no... [t:78192375]...</cite> <quote>bump</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
GiftedACIII 11/25/19 11:41:50 PM #25:	DeadBankerDream posted... It's fine. --- </topic> <cite>GiftedACIII posted [p:930708327] in Koala's no... [t:78192375]...</cite> <quote>DeadBankerDream posted... </cite> <quote>It's fine.</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MisterPengy 11/26/19 12:13:36 AM #26:	I've read this is some what misleading. Up to 1,000 Koalas may have been killed (which is awful), but "The Australian Koala Foundation estimates that there are less than 100,000 Koalas left in the wild, possibly as few as 43,000." I mean 1/43 is terrible, but not devastating. And supposedly the 80% of habitat destroyed was only in a specific region out of the four or five regions Koalas live in. --- Bosses are immune to the eat command so it won't be possible to end the final boss fight of the game by eating it. -VeghEsther <cite>MisterPengy posted [p:930709411] in Koala's no... [t:78192375]...</cite> <quote>I've read this is some what misleading. Up to 1,000 Koalas may have been killed (which is awful), but "The Australian Koala Foundation estimates that there are less than 100,000 Koalas left in the wild, possibly as few as 43,000." I mean 1/43 is terrible, but not devastating. And supposedly the 80% of habitat destroyed was only in a specific region out of the four or five regions Koalas live in.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
viewmaster_pi 11/26/19 12:15:26 AM #27:	Lebronwon posted... Thought they were already close due to having Chlamydia This. Koalas are staggeringly stupid and have next to no survival instincts, too. Some groups think the best idea is to allow the infected ones in the wild to die out, then reintroduce ones who are okay in captivity. --- - Sent from my DynaTAC 8000X <cite>viewmaster_pi posted [p:930709466] in Koala's no... [t:78192375]...</cite> <quote>Lebronwon posted... </cite> <quote>Thought they were already close due to having Chlamydia</quote>This. Koalas are staggeringly stupid and have next to no survival instincts, too. Some groups think the best idea is to allow the infected ones in the wild to die out, then reintroduce ones who are okay in captivity. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lorenzo_2003 11/26/19 12:20:46 AM #28:	Koalas are an adorable animal and its easy to feel protective of them. I was fortunate enough to spend a bit of time with a couple at a petting zoo and I was amazed that theyd even made it this far, considering how docile and vulnerable they seem to be. Is there a practical solution for protecting them? --- ... <cite>Lorenzo_2003 posted [p:930709623] in Koala's no... [t:78192375]...</cite> <quote>Koalas are an adorable animal and its easy to feel protective of them. I was fortunate enough to spend a bit of time with a couple at a petting zoo and I was amazed that theyd even made it this far, considering how docile and vulnerable they seem to be. Is there a practical solution for protecting them?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PokemonYoutube 11/26/19 12:39:44 AM #29:	Let's not pretend that koalas are some kind of masters of survival here. They're dumb as shit. That video of that one that was rescued? Yeah, he was walking INTO the fire and climbed up a tree. In a forest fire. If that's what he thought was the best course of action in that situation, then that's just Darwinism at work. <cite>PokemonYoutube posted [p:930710120] in Koala's no... [t:78192375]...</cite> <quote>Let's not pretend that koalas are some kind of masters of survival here. They're dumb as shit. That video of that one that was rescued? Yeah, he was walking INTO the fire and climbed up a tree. In a forest fire. If that's what he thought was the best course of action in that situation, then that's just Darwinism at work. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
F1areaGaman 11/26/19 12:49:08 AM #30:	"nothing deserve this cancerous pus on the planet called humanity." What a thing to say. We almost might be the only thing on this planet that could one day save it. Let's remember that. --- 3DS FC: 4656-7003-5457 <cite>F1areaGaman posted [p:930710372] in Koala's no... [t:78192375]...</cite> <quote>"nothing deserve this cancerous pus on the planet called humanity." What a thing to say. We almost might be the only thing on this planet that could one day save it. Let's remember that.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lorenzo_2003 11/26/19 1:02:49 AM #31:	F1areaGaman posted... We almost might be the only thing on this planet that could one day save it. Let's remember that. Saving it from what? You mean saving it from ourselves? Come on now, bruh. --- ... <cite>Lorenzo_2003 posted [p:930710702] in Koala's no... [t:78192375]...</cite> <quote>F1areaGaman posted...</cite> <quote>We almost might be the only thing on this planet that could one day save it. Let's remember that.</quote> Saving it from what? You mean saving it from ourselves? Come on now, bruh.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
008Zulu 11/26/19 1:06:21 AM #32:	While koalas are usually very docile, they can get their rage on like you wouldn't believe. Strong enough to climb tall trees, sharp claws. They'd tear you a new one if they had a mind to. --- Time is a funny thing. There is always too much of it, except when you need it the most. Then there is never enough. <cite>008Zulu posted [p:930710788] in Koala's no... [t:78192375]...</cite> <quote>While koalas are usually very docile, they can get their rage on like you wouldn't believe. Strong enough to climb tall trees, sharp claws. They'd tear you a new one if they had a mind to.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ruvan22 11/26/19 7:54:04 AM #33:	008Zulu posted... While koalas are usually very docile, they can get their rage on like you wouldn't believe. Strong enough to climb tall trees, sharp claws. They'd tear you a new one if they had a mind to. Do koalas make good pets? <cite>Ruvan22 posted [p:930718164] in Koala's no... [t:78192375]...</cite> <quote>008Zulu posted...</cite> <quote>While koalas are usually very docile, they can get their rage on like you wouldn't believe. Strong enough to climb tall trees, sharp claws. They'd tear you a new one if they had a mind to.</quote> Do koalas make good pets?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
The_Korey 11/26/19 9:11:49 AM #34:	Ruvan22 posted... Do koalas make good pets? Maybe if you have eucalyptus trees on your property, seeing as they're on a level of stupidity that if you pick the leaves for them and put them in a basket, they have no idea they're supposed to eat them. --- https://imgur.com/PpxZDof \| https://imgur.com/xMGLcGE https://imgur.com/nsBw6Sy \| https://imgtc.com/i/sBYBaew.png <cite>The_Korey posted [p:930720215] in Koala's no... [t:78192375]...</cite> <quote>Ruvan22 posted... </cite> <quote>Do koalas make good pets?</quote> Maybe if you have eucalyptus trees on your property, seeing as they're on a level of stupidity that if you pick the leaves for them and put them in a basket, they have no idea they're supposed to eat them. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Chicken 11/26/19 9:14:57 AM #35:	If they cant evolve and adapt, theyll be left behind. --- May contain bones https://youtu.be/jGbI0P4hh3o <cite>Chicken posted [p:930720319] in Koala's no... [t:78192375]...</cite> <quote>If they cant evolve and adapt, theyll be left behind.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Colorahdo 11/26/19 9:23:39 AM #36:	This is purposely misleading They're only MAYBE functionally extinct IN THAT AREA There are lots of koalas in Australia --- But those enemies of mine who did not want me to be king over them - bring them here and kill them in front of me ~Jesus Christ <cite>Colorahdo posted [p:930720603] in Koala's no... [t:78192375]...</cite> <quote>This is purposely misleading They're only MAYBE functionally extinct IN THAT AREA There are lots of koalas in Australia</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Current Events > Koala's now "functionally extinct" due to recent bush fires.