Bericht Taronga-Symposium Koala 1976 in Sydney

The Koala. Proceedings of the Taronga Symposium on Koala biology, management and medicine. Sydney, 11th and 12th March 1976.

Editor: T.J. Bergin. Zoological Parks Board of New Sout Wales, 1978. ISBN 0-7240-1386-5.

• Bergin, T.J.: Editor's preface. S. V.

1. Biology

• Strahan, Ronald: What is a Koala? S. 3-19.
• Archer, Michael: Koalas (Phascolarctids) and their significance in marsupial evolution. S. 20-28.
• Robbins, Michael & Eleanor Russell: Observations on movements and feeding activity of the Koala in a semi-natural situation. S. 29-41.

2. Nutrition

• Harrop, C.J.F. & Robert Degabriele: Food and water requirements of the Koala in captivity. S. 45-61.
• Southwell, Ian A.: Essential oil content of Koala food trees. S. 62-74.
• Betts, T.J.: Koala acceptance of Eucalyptus globulus Labill. as food in relation to the proportion of sesquiterpenoids in the leaves. S. 75-85.

3. Food tree management

• Hawkes, N.H.: Identification and management of Koala eucalypt trees in New South Wales. S. 89-96.
• Congreve, P. & T.J. Betts: Eucalyptus plantations and preferences as food for a colony of Koalas in Western Australia. S. 97-105.

4. Status and management of wild koalas

• Warneke, Robert M.: The status of the Koala in Victoria. S. 109-114.
• Gall, Bruce: Koala distribution in New South Wales. S. 115.
• Gall, Bruce: Koala research, Tucki Nature Reserve. S. 116-124.
• Gordon, G. & D.G. McGreevy: The status of the Koala in Queensland. S. 125-131.
• Robinson, A.C.: The Koala in South Australia. S. 132-143.
• Braysher, M.: Introduction of Koalas into Tidbinbuilla Nature Reserve. S. 144-147.
• Wicks, John R.: Koala preservation in an urban situation. S. 148-151.

5. Captive management and medicine

• Jackson, A.R.B.: Some notes on diseases of Koalas in New South Wales. S. 155-157.
• Wood, A.D.: The diseases of the captive Koala. S. 158-165.
• Robinson, Phillip T.: Koala management and medicine at the San Diego Zoo. S. 166-173.
• Butler, R.: Patterns in Koala mortality. S. 174-175.
• Finnie, E.P.: Autopsy findings in Taronga Zoo Park. S. 176.
• Cockram, F.A.: Investigations into keratoconjunctivitis of Koalas. S. 177-182.
• Dickens, R.K.: A comparison of haematological values from Koalas in different locations and the effect of stress on those values. S. 183-197.
• Scoggins, Bruce A.: Adrenal steroid production by the Koala. S. 198-199.
• Spratt, D.M.: Note on the cestode (Bertiella obesa) in the Koala. S. 200.

6. Conservation

• Shepherd, N.C.: The legal status of the Koala in the eastern states of Australia. S. 203-212.
• Pearse, R.J & I.H. Eberhard: Conservation of Koalas. S. 213-222.
• Anonym: Round table recommendations. S. 223-224.

7. Bibliography

• Degabriele, R. & T.J. Bergin: Bibliography. S. 227-231.

Appendixes

• 1. Eucalypt species associated with the Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus). S. 234-238.
• 2. Planting guide. S. 239.