Australian Bushfires Result in Over 1 Billion Animal Deaths; Some Species Lose Entire Habitats

The Australian bushfires have been burning for months, and heavy rains in the days prior extinguished many fires, but also triggered floods. Today (12th), according to official sources in Australia, an estimated over 1 billion animals have perished in the fires.

Reuters: On February 11th, the Australian government listed 113 species in urgent need of survival assistance. The Australian bushfires have raged for months, and research shows that almost all species have lost 30% of their natural habitat. Some species have even lost almost all of their habitat. Including koalas, possums, birds, fish, etc., these species urgently need help. Previously, experts estimated that over 1 billion animals may have perished in the fires.

According to reports, Australia's Environment Minister has convened a specialist group to analyze the species in need of short-term assistance and long-term recovery work in the coming weeks or months, including 13 bird species, 19 mammal species, 20 reptile species, 17 frog species, 5 invertebrate species, 22 spiny crayfish and 17 freshwater fish.