Australia Fires 2020 Koala. Australia's 'black summer bushfires killed, wounded or displaced 143 million mammals — including over 61,000 koalas, per a report published monday why it matters: Thousands of people have signed a petition calling for koalas to be introduced to new zealand after australia's devastating bush fires destroyed wide stretches of the animal’s habitat.
Koala pictured 'grieving' over friend killed in australia's wildfires an injured koala sits beside another dead koala on kangaroo island before being rescued on january 15, 2020 (afp via getty images) By some estimates, a third of all the koalas in australia have died because of these fires. Australia is being ravaged by the worst wildfires seen in decades, with large swaths of the country devastated since the fire season began in july.
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In 2020, australia has 68 zoos and wildlife parks exhibiting just under 900 koalas. By some estimates, a third of all the koalas in australia have died because of these fires. Learn about the fire causes, locations and other. Fires have decimated koala populations.