Animal rescue groups race to save Australia s bushfire-hit wildlife with nearly $200 million in donations
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Many species were added to the threatened list after the Black Summer bushfires.
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WIRES has announced a $35 million national rescue plan
There is money for wildlife hospitals, ambulances and volunteers, but the task is huge
As the Black Summer bushfires raged across Australia, and with reports of a terrible wildlife death toll, the former US president highlighted the work of aid agencies including animal rescue group WIRES.
An electronic billboard promoting WIRES appeared in Times Square, while a group in the UK produced koala buttons urging people to donate.
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Lorikeets might get their wings back, thanks to University Two hundred thousand dollars from the organisation will help fund various projects, from determining where wombats cross dangerous roads, to exploring the causes of disease in lorikeets and possums.
A rainbow lorikeet. Credit: David Clode via Unsplash.
Lorikeet paralysis syndrome and wombat road deaths are among the subjects of native animal research that will benefit from $200,000 worth of funding provided by the NSW Wildlife Information, Rescue and Education Service (WIRES) to the University of Sydney.
Researchers at the Sydney School of Veterinary Science will use the funds to improve disease diagnosis, in a bid to ultimately improve long-term outcomes for these animals.
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