Wildlife loss in Australia much bigger than it appears

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Australia’s bushfires have killed an estimated 1.25 billion animals and burnt more than a billion trees so far, but even worse, they will cause permanent damage to the country’s environment and wildlife presence, according to experts.

“The fires have burnt 8.5 million hectares [21 million acres] across six states and are estimated to lead to the deaths of more than one billion native animals, whether directly or indirectly,” Stuart Blanch, senior manager for land clearing and restoration at World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Australia, told Anadolu Agency.

Referring to the “unprecedented” nature of the fires, he said that although wildlife

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