Australia Fires Update Animals

Nearly three billion animals killed or displaced by australias fires.

Australia fires update animals. Experts say the very existence of some. Officials in New South Wales Australia declared last week that all fires in the region had been contained following heavy rains and flooding. Australian authorities are preparing to dig mass graves for livestock and other farm animals killed by wildfires blazing across the country to prevent the spread of disease.

The worlds smallest possum had not been seen on Kangaroo Island since Australias fires a year ago. The fires have been terrible for humans and worse for animals. Since September the fires have burned around 31000 square miles 80000 square kilometers.

All sites that weve seen the dunnart at in the last 30 years have burned effectively its entire range Rosemary Hohnen a postdoctoral fellow at Charles Darwin University studying the species told. Wildlife experts rush to rescue Australian animals after bushfire crisis. Australias bushfires have devastated the countrys wildlife and habitats.

Experts estimate that over a billion animals have died in the wide-ranging fires. More than 800 million of those animals. Nearly three billion animals were killed or displaced by Australias devastating bushfires -- almost triple the figure estimated in January -- according to a report released Tuesday.

Scorched koalas kangaroos and plants show just one side of the Australian bush fires damage. New South Wales Australia Map Cooler weather and rain are expected in Australia where this years bushfire season has brought damage like never before.

Some of the species most at risk from Australias bushfire crisis This article is more than 1 year old Fires take an enormous toll on wildlife with huge numbers of mammals. The ability of animals to recover from Australias wildfires is also a concern. The breakdown is 143 million mammals 246 billion.