Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has ignored pleas from local koala groups, as the national icon is mauled and killed by feral foxes.
The Council Opposition is calling on the LNP Council to implement a fox management plan at the Mount Gravatt Tafe and surrounds after a recent spate of koala deaths.
The Queensland Koala Society has reported 6 koala deaths as a result of fox attacks at the site but have had little follow up and no action from Council.
It is Council’s role to manage feral animals, yet koalas are being attacked because of their neglect.
European red foxes can injure or kill poultry, livestock and domestic pets.
They also have the potential to spread diseases which may affect human health.
The LNP Councillor for Holland Park, Cr Krista Adams has also been silent on this issue.
Moorooka Ward Councillor Steve Griffiths said the Lord Mayor is all talk and no action.
“Adrian Schrinner is happy to pose for media to spruik is koala conservation plans but has failed to protect these koalas in Mount Gravatt.
“What’s the point of releasing more koalas into Brisbane bushland if they aren’t going to be protected when they’re there?”
“More must be done to protect our wildlife. The Lord Mayor must act now to protect the koalas from feral animals in Mount Gravatt.”
After 21 years in power, this tired LNP Council is sitting on its hands and failing to act on important issues,” said Cr Griffiths.
Angela Christodoulou from the Queensland Koala Society said these native animals have no enemies and need our protection.
“Foxes pose a critical but often underestimated threat to koala populations in Queensland,” she said.
“Studies and conservation plans identify fox predation as a key contributor to koala mortality—especially among juveniles and adults forced to travel on the ground between fragmented habitats.
“Without strategic, well-funded fox management, we risk accelerating the decline of an already vulnerable species.
“Protecting koalas means confronting every threat—seen and unseen,” said Mrs Christodoulou.
