‘A disastrous situation’: Australia’s bushfire crisis may push species to extinction

Australia’s ferocious bushfires have taken a devastating toll on wildlife, with an estimated 1.25 billion killed and experts now warning that some species may be pushed to extinction.

That number is certain to grow as injured animals are euthanised and survivors likely to suffer from food shortages as a result of the destruction of 10 million hectares of bush habitat.

But rescuers are now warning Good Samaritans to think twice about how they help animals on the ground. They fear feeding methods could be doing more harm than good.

Read more: https://thenewdaily.com.au/life/science/environment/2020/01/12/bushfires-wildlife-rescue-extinction/