1 Billion Animals Killed in Australia Wildfires Is “Very Conservative” Estimate

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As Australia’s catastrophic wildfires rage on with no end in sight, University of Sydney ecologist Chris Dickman said the number of animals killed in the blazes has topped one billion — a horrifying figure that the scientist described as a “very conservative” estimate.

Dickman told HuffPost late Monday that the original estimate of nearly 500 million animals killed was based solely on figures from the state of New South Wales (NSW) and excluded groups of animals that have been devastated by the wildfires, which have scorched 18 million acres of land, destroyed thousands of homes, and killed at least 25 people.

“The original figure — the 480 million — was based…

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2 thoughts on “1 Billion Animals Killed in Australia Wildfires Is “Very Conservative” Estimate

  1. I can’t imagine what it will be like in the future… I can only think that sooner or later someone will be able to put all type of water in the hands of some multinational company that will make their prices rise absurdly… an upside down world, apparently more dystopian than you can imagine.
    We are drifting and some assholes at the top, are now also willing to kill camels because of a little water.
    Why not use sea water to put out fires and/or desalinate for human/animal use?

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