Is this the face of Australia? Koalas - as emblematic as Kangaroos and Vegemite, were in trouble even before the fires, but have now been especially hard hit -Image courtesy of John Vossen and Pixabay Before I go on about things which we can do to help the animals, I just want to say firstly a big thank you for the terrific response to the bushfires still raging in Australia. Secondly, I want to dispel any notion that they are attributable to (a) Arsonists or (b) the Greens, for not allowing more controlled burns, as some Newspapers and troglodytes have claimed. I assure you that this is not the view of most Australians, the Police, most firemen and the vast majority of scientists who have been warning about this for over thirty years. The two biggest blazes were in fact caused by lightning strikes , particularly dry lightning. If there has been any hindrance to better fire management, it is the cutting of funds to Parks and Wildlife Management and to r...
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