The wildfires torching southern Australia have wiped out much of the koala population, stoking fears that the national icon is getting closer to extinction
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"In what is a national tragedy, the bushfires in and around Port Macquarie in November devastated a genetically diverse koala population," Port Macquarie Koala Hospital said. "As many as 350 koalas have perished, with approximately 75% of the fireground footprint being prime koala habitat."Koala rescued from bushfire is reunited with hero grandmaThe hospital established a GoFundMe account to help affected koalas recuperate.
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