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It is feared that the koala population may become extinct in parts of Australia by 2050, partly due to the devastating wildfires that occurred several months ago. This alarming finding has emerged from a recent inquiry established by the New South Wales parliament, raising significant concerns for the future of these beloved animals.
When the worst bushfires in Australia’s history spread through New South Wales last year, more than a billion animals were reportedly killed, with koalas hit particularly hard. Two recent studies put the death toll somewhere between6382and10,000– either way, a significant percentage of the marsupials’ overall population – while others were treated for severe burns and dehydration. Now some of the patients are being released back into the wild, and in a positive twist, they’re doing it sooner than expected.