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    Almost half a billion animals killed in Australia wildfires

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    Almost half a billion animals killed in Australia wildfires

    Massive bushfires have killed 480 million native animals in New South Wales alone


    Published:  January 06, 2020 09:30 Christian Borbon, Senior Web Editor

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    Scared horses try to move away from nearby bushfires at a residential property near the town of Nowra in the Australian state of New South Wales. Image Credit: AFP
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    A kangaroo sits in a field amidst smoke from a bushfire in Snowy Valley on the outskirts of Cooma. Image Credit: AFP
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    A dog sits amongst ash from bushfires washed up on a beach in Merimbula, in Australia's New South Wales state. Image Credit: AFP
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    Animals stand nearby a destroyed house in Cobargo, as bushfires continue in New South Wales. Image Credit: Reuters
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    The sky turns red from bushfires in Bemboka, in Australia's New South Wales. Image Credit: AFP
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    Wildlife Information, Rescue and Education Services (WIRES) volunteer and carer Tracy Dodd holds a kangaroo with burnt feet pads after being rescued from bushfires in Australia's Blue Mountains area. Image Credit: Reuters
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    Horses graze amid haze in Jindabyne, a township affected by the Dunns Road bushfire, in New South Wales. Image Credit: Reuters
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    Kangaroos move close to a residential area from bushland in Merimbula, in Australia's New South Wales. Image Credit: AFP
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    A koala drinks water from a bottle given by a firefighter in Cudlee Creek, South Australia. Image Credit: AP
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    A kangaroo moves close to a residential area from bushland in Merimbula, in Australia's New South Wales. Image Credit: AFP
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