Australia identified 113 species of animals that require "urgent help" after recent wildfires destroyed large numbers of their population and significant amounts of their habitats. While the Australian government reports that there appeared to be no extinctions, almost all species on the list lost at least 30% of their habitat, and an estimated 1 billion animals may have perished in the fires.

Among the species needing the most help include koalas, 20 species of reptiles, 17 species of fish, and 13 species of birds. According to Australian Wildlife and Threatened Species Bushfire Recovery Expert Panel, some species such as the Pugh's frog and the Kangaroo Island dunnart, a mouse-sized marsupial, are especially threatened and as "imminent risk of extinction". As of now, the true scale of damage is still under assessment due to smoldering fires and ongoing blazes.

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