Bushfires in Australia destroy wildlife and residential areas

Gabby Davies, Sports and Web Editor

On January 2, bushfires in Adelaide, Australia spread through the countryside. Since then over 30 acres of land, 27 houses and, hundreds of animals have all been affected (www.abc.net.au).

According to Accuweather.com, the weather in the hazardous areas has improved and is becoming cooler but the thousands of animals and people who lost their homes are still recovering.

This koala is getting it’s burnt paws put in cool water.

The International Fund for Animal Welfare called for Australians to make mittens for the Koala Bears whose paws were burnt due to the fires. Fortunately, the call for help went viral and now the charity has a surplus of mittens.

 

But, other animals are in need of help also. Baby kangaroos and wallabies are both in desperate need of pouch like environments to keep them warm. So, instead of sewing mittens for the koalas, make pouches for the joeys and wallabies. To make the pouches, click the following link here.

The bushfires caused distraught across Western Australia, Southern Australia, New South Wales and Victoria for all of its residents. To help the now orphaned animals please click the previous link and get your needle and thread out.