(Post 3) The Outcome of the Wildfires in Australia
By: Casey Williams
The wildfires in Australia are insanely terrible and it has shocked America. Nearly 18 million acres of land has been burned, most of it being bush land, forests and national parks. With billions of animals actually dying from the wildfires. Which were birds, reptiles, mammals, and more. In the article, it said that it could be nearly a billion animals that died from this. Its hard to actually realize that. That means that some animals are at a great threat of being extinct and some already have reached that because of the wildfires. Some animals like the koalas and kangaroos, were primarily killed directly by the fires. For an example, by being incinerated in flames or choking on the smoke.
Looking at the picture to the right, this koala is recovering from burns. It looks absolutely terrible to me and how crazy this wildfire really was. It really sad to see that actually happening to them. Luckily the Koalas and the kangaroos were not in danger from being extinct, they are all spread all across the world. But the other animals that live in niche environments and have smaller populations may have been wiped out entirely.
In this article, I feel like something could have been done in order to fix the problem with these wildfires. This is a great article, that gives people great information about the populations and how crucial it really was for the environment and for everyone else.
Article Title: Millions of animals are dying from the Australia fires, and the environment will suffer for years to come
Article By: Jessie Yeung
https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/07/australia/australia-fire-wildlife-deaths-intl-hnk-scli/index.html
The wildfires in Australia are insanely terrible and it has shocked America. Nearly 18 million acres of land has been burned, most of it being bush land, forests and national parks. With billions of animals actually dying from the wildfires. Which were birds, reptiles, mammals, and more. In the article, it said that it could be nearly a billion animals that died from this. Its hard to actually realize that. That means that some animals are at a great threat of being extinct and some already have reached that because of the wildfires. Some animals like the koalas and kangaroos, were primarily killed directly by the fires. For an example, by being incinerated in flames or choking on the smoke.
In this article, I feel like something could have been done in order to fix the problem with these wildfires. This is a great article, that gives people great information about the populations and how crucial it really was for the environment and for everyone else.
Article Title: Millions of animals are dying from the Australia fires, and the environment will suffer for years to come
Article By: Jessie Yeung
https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/07/australia/australia-fire-wildlife-deaths-intl-hnk-scli/index.html
I loved reading this, I knew the Australia wildfires were bad, but I did not know it affected the animals so much. I liked how you incorporated all animals that were affected by this tragedy. Your blogs are great, keep up the great work!
ReplyDeleteYes, so grim. Not sure there is any quick fix--long, climate-induced droughts, not a lot of water around to start with, and nothing better in the short term...
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