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Hundreds of animals were rescued after the Black Summer bushfires - but how many actually survived?

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The Black Summer bushfires burned more than 8 million hectares of vegetation across southeastern Australia. An estimated 3 billion animals were caught in the fire zone. Despite an estimated 46.8 million marsupials in the NSW fire zones, only 889 marsupial rescues were reported in NSW.

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Hundreds of animals were rescued after the Black Summer bushfires - but how many actually survived?

Marsupial rescue, rehabilitation and release statistics from New South Wales and Kangaroo Island during Black Summer fires reveal poor survival rates, despite the courageous efforts of volunteers.

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