Following the wildfire disaster in Australia, 13 species are expected to be extinct forever.
Many conservationists believe the Australian wildfires could lead to the extinction of many organisms, especially those that don’t fly.
Among them, the three most endangered species are the southern corroboree frog living in the Australian Alps, the regent sucking bird in the Blue Mountains and the western ground parrot in Cape Arid.
In addition, the list includes the eastern ground parrots living in Victoria and the Kangaroo Island dunnart.
In the Daily Star, Professor Sarah Legge of the Australian National University said the forest fires threatened dozens of species, some of which were almost completely burnt by the blaze. University of Sydney academic Chris Dickman estimates that more than a billion animals were killed in the recent wildfire.
Professor John Woinarski of Charles Darwin University says it makes sense to infer that many organisms suffer dire consequences.
Currently, Australian conservatives have sent a request to the government to send scientists from that country to endangered areas in an effort to prevent an extinction disaster. They also sent letters to Environment Minister Sussan Ley, suggesting stepping up efforts to protect wildlife.
