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"Over the past three years, Australians have been bombarded by natural
disasters as record-breaking fires and monster floods hit communities hard.
Disasters don’t just affect humans. Wildlife, too, is often harmed. Think of
the photos of thirsty koalas during the Black Summer fires, or the flood-hit
mud-covered kangaroo. These images bring the hurt home to us in a way words
can’t.
It’s no surprise many of us have felt compelled to try and help these animals,
offering food, water and shelter to try to help them survive. We celebrate when
a flood-affected koala is returned to the wild. But it’s worth taking a look at
whether our instinctive responses actually do what we hope.
Unfortunately, there’s little scientific evidence these efforts help on a broad
scale. It may help the animal in front of you – but the evidence is mixed on a
species or ecosystem front. Sometimes, it can cause worse outcomes."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
