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Koalas were in the news last week because the Government declared them a vulnerable species. But not all koalas are under threat. How can this be? Well as Sarah found out it all depends on where they live.

SARAH LARSEN, REPORTER: They're the celebrities of the Aussie animal world with their own range of merchandise, from handbags to chocolate bars. They're cuddled by international celebrities and star in kids' TV shows. They've even made an appearance in overseas commercials.

Koalas might be loved by people around the world but living with people hasn't always been easy. Back in the early 1900s Koalas were hunted for their fur. Now they face new threats like cars and pets and spreading cities which have destroyed a lot of their habitat.

REPORTER: In wildlife parks like this you can get right up close to koalas but in some places they're getting harder to find in the wild.

In the past 20 years Koala numbers have dropped by almost a half in Queensland and in New South Wales by around one-third. For years conservationists have been asking for action. These guys wanted Koalas to be added to the official list of threatened species.

It's an important list. Animals named here are protected by the law that means you can't do anything that will seriously threaten a population. But there were questions about whether Koalas belonged here. Because while numbers had dropped in the east of Australia, down south it was a different story.

In parts of Victoria there were so many they were literally eating themselves out of house and home and putting delicate ecosystems at risk. Here on Kangaroo Island in South Australia Koalas are an introduced species and by the late 90s there were so many they had to be sterilised so they couldn't have any more babies.

REPORTER: There's debate about how many Koalas there are in Australia all up, but many agree that overall their numbers are falling.

And the government said it wouldn't be right if Aussies had to go to certain states to see this iconic animal. So they came up with an unusual solution. They declared Koalas vulnerable, but only in ACT, New South Wales and Queensland. It's made many people happy, but for some it's not enough.

DEBORAH TABART, Koala Foundation: I don't believe that this in itself is going to save our Koalas.

Deborah Tabart is the head of the Koala Foundation which has been pushing for years to have Koalas declared vulnerable. They reckon all of them need to be protected; not just in the Eastern states.

Then there's the other side of the argument. Some say Koalas don't need extra protection and it'll cost business and ordinary people a lot of money if they have to worry about Koala habitats every time they build. So as popular as these guys are, not everyone sees eye to eye when it comes to protecting them. But people around the world will be watching and hoping there's a happy ending for this Aussie icon.

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Koalas were in the news last week because the Government declared them a vulnerable species. But not all koalas are under threat. How can this be? Well as Sarah found out it all depends on where they live. SARAH LARSEN, REPORTER: They're the celebrities of the Aussie animal world with their own range of merchandise, from handbags to chocolate bars.

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