Hundreds of animals were rescued after the Black Summer bushfires – but how many actually survived?
- Written by Catherine Herbert, Associate professor, University of Sydney
The horrific Black Summer bushfires of 2019–20 burned more than 8 million hectares of vegetation across southeastern Australia. An estimated 3 billion animals were caught in the fire zone.
Intense media coverage often included graphic images of koalas and other marsupials fighting for survival. People everywhere became emotionally invested in...
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