They are the cute and cuddly Australian icon but there have been stories in the Australian media that koalas in danger of extinction? With talk about the declining population of Koalas in some regions of Australia, is one of the most endearing of the country’s native fauna in danger from our individual footprint as more and more land is cleared, and we change their native habitat. Thursday Drive caught up with David Phalen associate professor from the School of Veterinary Science at Sydney University and member of the Koala Health Hub.