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Koalas Dying In Bushfires

To makes matter worse the fire that is currently devastating the queensland and new south wales areas have destroyed 80 per cent of the koalas natural habitat. Hundreds of koalas feared dead in massive australian bushfire conservationists believe hundreds of koalas may have died this week as a massive wildfire moved through.

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The port macquarie koala hospital fears more than 350 koalas may have died in a bushfire south of the town with staff frustrated they cannot yet access the site.

Koalas dying in bushfires. Unprecedented bushfires raging in eastern australia have killed at least four people and devastated wildlife in the region killing hundreds of koalas and burning through their colonies so badly. A koala is pictured in queensland australia. Its a national tragedy.

Each year hundreds of koalas die because of bushfires thereby. Koalas and australias bushfire the australia bushfires are one of the biggest enemies of koalas. It is estimated that thousands of koalas die each year in australia alone as a result of dog attacks making it the third most common cause of death after habitat clearing and vehicle strikes.

In total more than 1000 koalas are estimated to have lost their lives due to the bushfires talbart told the news portal. Bringing them on the brink of extinction. Initially wildlife charities estimated that 350 koalas had been killed in the bushfires in new south wales and queensland but tabart has argued that the figure is much higher.

But the emergency for our wildlife is not over. The iconic marsupials have an extensive habitat range along australias eastern coast where a large number of bushfires are burning. Koalas that survived the flames are now dying from starvation.

The plight of koalas during the recent bushfire crisis made headlines here and abroad.

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