Six million hectares of threatened species habitat up in smoke
- Written by Michelle Ward, PhD Candidate, The University of Queensland
At least 250 threatened species have had their habitat hit by fires. Gena Dray
More than one billion mammals, birds, and reptiles across eastern Australia are estimated to have been affected by the current fire catastrophe.
Many animals and plants have been incinerated or suffocated by smoke and ash. Others may have escaped the blaze only to die of...
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