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Koala population on St Bee's island draws scientists to study fluctuations in numbers

On a tropical island in North Queensland, an iconic marsupial lives its best life away from predators. 

Despite being listed as endangered in February, on St Bee's Island the koala does not die from land clearing, being hit by a car, eaten by a dog or disease.  

In fact, what regulates the population, which can fluctuate up to 200 per cent some years, remains mostly a mystery. 

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