BBC News | 281 koalas die in Moreton Bay Rail project footprint The Sydney Morning Herald More than 62 hectares of koala habitat – including 21,000 mature koala trees - was cleared to allow the Moreton Bay Rail project from Petrie to Kippa Ring to proceed. While 24,800 koala trees have since been replanted, 281 koalas have died in the area ... Clever koalas learn to cross the road safely Nearly 300 koalas died near Qld rail works Wild dogs responsible for many Australian koala deaths |