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'When fires ravaged Victorian communities west of Ballarat on Thursday,
residents were forced to evacuate as their homes were threatened by the flames.
But some wildlife in the area had a harder time escaping.
Beaufort-based wildlife rescuer and carer Esther Hands found one injured koala
in the fire zone with badly burnt feet.
Ms Hands said the fires — which Victorian authorities fear could flare in
extreme conditions forecast for Wednesday — would have a devastating impact on
the small koala population in the area and their habitat.
"Now we fear they will be wiped out again, as all of their food source has been
burnt," she said.
She is bracing herself for an influx of injured wildlife once the fires
subside.
"I'm very concerned because I'm going to get inundated in the next few weeks
once it all settles down. I'm concerned there'll be lots of burnt macropods,
possums, and birds," she said.'
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
