<p>Two young koalas were released back into the wild at Emmaville, New South Wales, after wildlife organisation WIRES nursed them back to health.</p><p>In the September 3 video, WIRES volunteer Vickii Lett releases the two orphaned koalas, named Mary and Matthew, onto a private property in the New England town. The pair had lost their mothers in a dog attack and a car accident.</p><p>New studies conducted by the World Wide Fund for Nature Australia (WWF-Australia) have found that in the Moree-Collarenebri region, just 6 percent of original woodland remains</a>. The clearance of koalas’ natural habitat has forced them into urban areas where they become susceptible to threats like domestic animals and traffic, according to WWF-Australia. The remaining area has been described as “sparse” woodland.</p><p>WWF Australia blamed the deforestation</a> on changes to the NSW Native Vegetation Act in August 2017. Credit: WWF-Australia / Four Leg Films via Storyful</p><br />
