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Many Animals Dying in Australian Wildfires

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Not only did we not think about the impact of the Australian wildfires on wildlife, but we didn't see the AP story on our very own sidebar. While the scope of the wildlife devastation was still unclear, it was likely to be enormous, {Jon Rowdon, president of the rescue group Wildlife Victoria} said. We are losers.

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How much bird is there, anyway?

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I was looking out a car window the other day and noticed that of all the wildlife most of it was bird. This is also a hard question to address because most data on animal size distribution does not compare across classes of animals, and/or focuses on groups that would not be helpful.

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Australian Fireman Honored by Animal Rights Activists

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Tree, 44, has been rewarded for his compassion by rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) which gave him its Hero to Animals Award. Tags: wildlife crime natural disaster australia animal rescue wildlife PETA. The fireman who saved Sam the Koala is now an international Youtube star.

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