The Logan and Albert Rivers Catchment Association has been granted $63,000 from the state government to find out how koalas are utilising isolated trees and vegetation stands within agricultural land in road reserves.
The grant was one of seven announced last week.
It was announced alongside a more high-profile grant to Australia Zoo, which will fit collars to rehabilitated koalas released into the wild.
Environment Minister Meaghan Scanlon said: “Koalas are an Australian icon – and Queensland is playing its part to protect and preserve them.
“The program will be undertaken in several south east Queensland local government areas – and the findings will inform future release programs.”
Another of the grants would fund a vaccine trial for koalas, to help fight against the highly infectious Chlamydia disease which currently plagues the koala population.
