Thousands of koalas feared dead in wildfire-ravaged area north of Sydney
Source: CBS
Thousands of koalas are feared to have died in a wildfire-ravaged area north of Sydney, further diminishing Australia's iconic marsupial, while the fire danger increased in the country's east on Saturday as temperatures soared.
The mid-northern coast of New South Wales was home to up to 28,000 koalas, but wildfires have significantly reduced their population. Koalas are native to Australia and are one of the country's most beloved animals, but they've been under threat due to a loss of habitat.
"Up to 30% of their habitat has been destroyed," Australia's environment minister, Sussan Ley, told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. "We'll know more when the fires are calmed down and a proper assessment can be made."
Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/wildfires-in-australia-thousands-of-koalas-feared-dead-north-of-sydney-2019-12-28/
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This is incredibly sad.
And lets not forget that this right wing asshole Morrison took a vacation...........................sound familiar.....................
https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/20/australia/australia-firefighter-death-intl-hnk-scli/index.html
And then finally this tidbit from this right wing hack.......................
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/dec/28/volunteer-firefighters-nsw-compensated-scott-morrison
And has for the wildlife...................he doesn't give a shit.........................
What a senseless, tragedy, all for wealth, power and oil.
