Hundreds of koalas may have died in wildfires on Australia’s east coast | World News, The Indian Express

Hundreds of koalas may have died in wildfires on Australia’s east coast | World News, The Indian Express

By AP |Canberra |Updated: October 30, 2019 4:43:29 pm

Hundreds of koalas may have died in wildfires on Australia’s east coast

Port Macquarie Koala Hospital President Sue Ashton said she hoped wildlife carers would be allowed to begin their search of the fire zone for survivors on Thursday.

An Australian koala (Representational image/Reuters)

Conservationists fear hundreds of koalas have perished in wildfires that have razed prime habitat on Australia’s east coast.