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Long fight to save a beautiful place. that is our broadcast for this back-to-work monday night with my thanks to my friend steve kornacki for filling in over the holidays. thank you for being here with us. good night from our nbc news headquarters here in new york. senator elizabeth warren is here with us live in studio tonight. im very much looking forward to speaking with her. youll recall just a few days ago we were joined here on set by former housing secretary julian castro, who did an ex...

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I want to show you video of another little joey we were getting an opportunity to nurse earlier. and eyedrops put in. it is amazing what the volunteer is doing. >> lots of challenges coming in, varying degrees. >> i want to tell you about the co-all the population, 50% of the co-op the population has been wiped out on the north coast, 30% of the co-op population has been wiped out.

They all need each other to survive. >> it is absolutely devastating, kangaroo island, 50% of the co-op population perished and in new south wales, 50% of the co-op population, these fires are not overhead. allahs are the face of tourism, so many other different species, not just kangaroos. and other australian native animals are struggling. these ecosystems are so unique in some places. and it needs to be paid attention to. >> we heard as you show us, we were told you receive some rain yesterda...

We -- volunteers are nursing all sorts of animals. this is eastern gray kangaroo and they are 6 to 9 months old, in their mothers pouch but mama is nowhere to be found, we are keeping them nice and wrapped up. this ones name is member short for mimosas while, the state planned, new south wales has 100 fires burning at this hour. the prime minister expects them to continue for months to come. this is a long road ahead of us. if we want to take a listen to one of the volunteers here. >> the system...

Nursed back to health. he has smoke and extreme heat that were experiencin experiencing. volunteers have real implications in their minds. this could be lasting for generations. take a listen. >> the whole ecosystem is going to collapse if we dont do something. its tough. you got the little -- all the animals. they all need each other to survive. >> there are 500 million -- 500 million wildlife that has perished in these wildfires just since they started a few months ago. and they are not expect...

Patches and knitting gloves for burned paws. a long road to recovery as mammals and marsupials cling to each other, and us, for hope gadi schwartz, nbc news. >> some big-hearted people answering the call there thats "nightly news" for this monday the news at 6:00 starts right now. good evening, thanks for being with us, im roz plater. >> what started as an attempted traffic stop by police ended in a car crash. to pull over an suv connected to car break-ins in the area.reen streets and the driv...

Maintain, the balance between privacy and innovation and its congress job. >> reporter: as congress tries to figure that out, big tech names are driving towards the future visa wants to transform your car into a credit card, scanning your eyes to verify your identity and no need to get out your wallet to pay for gas or fast food the future of tech moving full speed ahead. jo ling kent, nbc news, los angeles. the epic rescue effort to save the animals in australia.

Catastrophe, moments like this are giving the world pause human hands reaching to koalas >> thirsty. >> reporter: cops saving kangaroos, some taking refuge in swimming pools these are heartbreaking images of the most unique species on earth. 80% of australias wildlife can only be found on this continent and many are now threatened. while the world pledges billions in aid, its the work of australians bringing face-to-face with those we hope to save, animals given names like bear, blossom the poss...

As to what happens when the fire does come through, how fast is it going to come, if the wind really picks up and comes over that hill, it will be coming like a fireball. it isjust a waiting game. but we will get there, doesnt matter. what are you waiting for? for it to stop. and it is notjust people being displaced because of the fires. in one neighbouring town, jimmy the koala bear has been taken from his usual home at the local animal sanctuary and is now in the back garden of his keeper‘s ...