When extreme weather wipes out wildlife, the fallout can last for years
- Written by Sean Maxwell, Postdoctoral fellow, The University of Queensland
The recent heatwaves have proved deadly to many Australian animals, from feral horses to flying foxes.
And it’s not just heatwaves that can cause mass die-offs. Last year, flooding rain wiped out entire Antarctic penguin colonies, while drought has previously caused mass mangrove diebacks around the Gulf of Carpentaria.
These events generate...
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