Battle to save Australian wildlife as bushfires rage

Volunteers in Australia are trying to save indigenous animals including kangaroos, koalas and wallabies as wildfires rage. The fires have have razed about 10 million acres across five states

BLUE MOUNTAINS, Australia - A possum severely burnt by bushfires in Australia’s Blue Mountains laps water from a bowl as her rescuer holds her gently in a towel, while at a nearby home a kangaroo with bandaged feet is rocked like a baby by another carer.

Authorities have no exact figure on how many native animals in total have been killed but experts say it is likely to be in the millions. The possum being looked after by Burgess was found in the rural town of Clarence in the World Heritage listed Blue Mountains region, around 100 kilometers west of Sydney.

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