Australian wildlife in ‘harm’s way’ with volunteers left to ‘pick up the pieces’ amid climate crisis, fires and floods
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A consortium of animal protection and campaign groups is pushing the Albanese government to introduce tougher national rules for protecting threatened species exposed to disasters such as bushfires and floods. Ken Henry, a former Treasury boss, is among advocates warning that risks to wildlife could reach a point of no return. Months after a major rewrite of environment laws passed parliament, the groups are calling for standardised rescue, treatment, and rehabilitation processes and increased funding in the upcoming federal budget. The push comes as biodiversity declines amid climate change. The groups aim to help protect species such as endangered koalas. The government is being urged to take action to mitigate risks to wildlife.
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