Great Koala Count Quiz

What is the purpose of the Koala Spotter app?

• To monitor the health of individual koalas

• To record koala sightings for the national population count

• To track the migration patterns of koalas

• To provide a platform for koala adoption

When were koalas officially listed as endangered in New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory, and Queensland?

• July 2023

• March 2025

• August 2024

• February 2022

What is the theme of National Science Week 2024?

• Koala Conservation and Awareness

• Innovative Science and Technology

• Conservation and Climate Change

• Species Survival – More Than Just Sustainability

Which organization leads the National Koala Monitoring Program?

• Australian Government

• Koala Conservation Society

• Flinders University

• CSIRO

What is one of the methods used to count koalas?

• Satellite imaging

• GPS collars

• Thermal drones

• Underwater cameras

What is the estimated range of the national koala population according to the NKMP?

• 100,000 to 300,000

• 224,000 to 524,000

• 50,000 to 150,000

• 500,000 to 1,000,000

What is a concern for local koala populations in South Australia and Victoria?

• Predation by other animals

• Lack of food sources

• Overpopulation

• Habitat loss, car strikes, and disease

What role do citizen scientists play in koala conservation?

• Providing medical care to koalas

• Feeding koalas in the wild

• Recording koala sightings

• Building koala habitats

What is the main goal of the National Koala Monitoring Program?

• To relocate koalas to safer areas

• To build and deliver a robust estimate of koala numbers

• To create a koala sanctuary

• To develop new koala food sources

What is one of the challenges in counting koalas?

• They are difficult to spot from the ground

• They are too aggressive

• They live underground

• They migrate frequently