Koala 'massacre': scores of animals found dead or injured after plantation logging

Victorian environment minister 'appalled' by allegations and her department is investigating

Investigators at the scene of a "koala massacre" at a cleared gum tree plantation in Victoria say the number of animals killed is likely to rise above 40 as they make their way through 10 kilometres of felled timber.

A major incident response has been set up at the site, on private land near Cape Bridgewater, with koalas being treated by vets for starvation and broken bones.