Australia's Fires Harmed 3 Billion Animals, New Report Finds

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By Deutsche WelleJul 28, 2020, 11:07 am155 pts
Unprecedented bushfires that ravaged Australia in 2019 and 2020 killed or displaced almost 3 billion animals, according to an interim report released Tuesday. Compiled by scientists from several Australian universities, the survey said the blazes impacted an estimated 143 million mammals, 2.46 billion reptiles,…

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