大象传媒

In the months before coronavirus spread, Australia was devastated by bushfires which left more than 30 people dead and pushed thousands from their homes. Now, a study has estimated that the fires also killed or displaced nearly three billion animals across the country.

大象传媒 correspondent Shaimaa Khalil explains how the scale of these numbers has shocked the scientific community and the threat this devastation poses to the future of Australian wildlife.

Photo: A koala sits among burnt trees after bushfires on Kangaroo Island, Australia Credit: RSPCA via Reuters