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Animal rescue groups race to save Australia s bushfire-hit wildlife with nearly $200 million in donations
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Many species were added to the threatened list after the Black Summer bushfires.
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WIRES has announced a $35 million national rescue plan
There is money for wildlife hospitals, ambulances and volunteers, but the task is huge
As the Black Summer bushfires raged across Australia, and with reports of a terrible wildlife death toll, the former US president highlighted the work of aid agencies including animal rescue group WIRES.
An electronic billboard promoting WIRES appeared in Times Square, while a group in the UK produced koala buttons urging people to donate.
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A harrowing account was given by an Australian surfer on how he managed to paddle back to shore and walk hundreds of metres to get help after being attacked by a great white shark (pic) off Kangaroo island. Reuters pic
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SYDNEY, Dec 7 An Australian surfer told today how he managed to paddle back to shore and walk hundreds of metres to get help after being attacked by a great white shark.
The 29-year-old said he had been enjoying a “normal days surfing” yesterday on Kangaroo Island off Australia s southern coast when he had a sensation of “being hit by a truck” on his left side.