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Show Teddy Bear Sanctuary Koalas, known colloquially as "native "na-tive bears," real live teddy bears in soft, plush-like fur, have lately become be-come the object of special solicitude, both official and private, in Australia. Aus-tralia. I-'or several generations nobody no-body paid any attention to them, for they were so numerous that it never occurred to Australians that they could ever become scarce. But a highly fatal epidemic got started among them some years ago, killing them by thousands. Shooting koalas is now forbidden. Even more promising prom-ising is the setting aside of well-supervised sanctuary areas, where not only these attractive marsupials but also other Interesting but threatened native animals and plants have a chance for their lives. |