Hundreds of koalas feared dead in severe Australian bushfire

Wildlife officials said Wednesday that hundreds of koalas are feared dead or injured in a severe bushfire burning on Australia's east coast.The out-of-control bushfire started Saturday in Port Macquarie, roughly 400 kilometers north of Sydney, and has burned through 2,200 hectares of bushland including significant koala breeding areas."It's a known koala breeding area and we know from our research there's probably hundreds of koalas in there," Sue Ashton, president of the Port Macquarie Koala Hospital, said by phone."The population there is very special because they are genetically diverse …READ FULL ARTICLE