Video: The giant koala count: Citizen census
Tuesday, November 19, 2013 - 16:00
in Mathematics & Economics
Australian ecologists have recruited teams of citizen-scientists to help count koalas in New South Wales and Queensland. The iconic marsupial is listed as vulnerable in both states, but through programs like the Great Koala Count, the researchers hope to keep track of the animals so they can better protect them. Rob Muir reports.