Almost a third of koalas in Australia's New South Wales region may have been killed in deadly bushfires, which have been burning out of control, the Federal Environment Minister Sussan Ley said
"Up to 30% of the koalas in the region may have been killed, because up to 30% of their habitat has been destroyed.. We'll know more when the fires are calmed down and a proper assessment can be made," Ley told ABC's AM Radio program on Friday.For over two months, deadly bushfires have been burning out of control across Australia and engulfing whole towns, exacerbated by strong winds and rising temperatures.
Read MoreLey said that the government is working with koala experts, and allocated $6 million to establish corridors and a plan for releasing animals that have been in hospitals.Deadly infernoAustralia has experienced one of the worst droughts in decades and sweltered under a record-breaking heat wave last week, when the average maximum temperature across the country hit 41.9 degrees Celsius .
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