KOALA lovers are being invited to help name a new joey as part of a conservation partnership between Koala Conservation Australia (KCA) and car company Chery Australia.
KCA’s Wild Koala Breeding Facility at Guulabaa, in the Cowarra State Forest, welcomed seven healthy joeys in its first season.
To celebrate this success, the public is being asked to help name one of the male joeys through a poll on Chery’s Instagram page.
Options include Jarrah, Banksia, Tucker and Waratah with the winning name to be announced on Friday 3 April.
More than $100,000 has been raised from vehicle sales in just the first quarter of the KCA and Chery partnership.
“Collaborations like this… make a huge difference to an organisation like ours, allowing us to continue our vital conservation work,” said KCA Chair Sue Ashton.
Chery Australia Chief Operating Officer Lucas Harris said, “Chery is committed to supporting native Australian wildlife and that starts with making [a] meaningful impact with organisations like the KCA.”
To vote for one of the four names, go to @cheryaustralia.
By Sis HIGGINS
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