Original title: University of Sydney expert: nearly 500 million animals have died in Australian wildfires, and koala is the most seriously injured
Sydney ecologists estimate that 480 million mammals, birds and reptiles have been killed since the outbreak of mountain fires in Australia in September last year, according to the New Zealand Herald. About 8000 koalas died in the mountain fire, one of the most severely affected animals. There are no resources or plans to save the koala population due to the lack of appropriate agreements and procedures, the organization said.