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Displaced and injured wildlife
The fires, which have destroyed more than 1 million hectares of bushland and razed hundreds of homes, have also killed or displaced countless animals along the mid north coast. Photos by Brook Mitchell & Aidan Kean
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WIRES volunteer Desley Prophet feeds a baby Wallaby, one of many animals currently in her care, including those dropped to her by an RFS volunteer currently battling the Gospers Mountain.Credit:Brook Mitchell
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WIRES volunteer Desley Prophet cares for a three week old flying fox dropped to her by an RFS volunteer currently battling the Gospers Mountain Road.Credit:Brook Mitchell
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A three-week old flying fox is cared for by Desley Prophet .Credit:Brook Mitchell
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Animal rescue shelters and are being inundated with a menagerie of native wildlife, with fears local koala populations have been obliterated as deadly bushfires continue to tear across NSW Credit:Aidan Kean
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While some koalas are found relatively unscathed but now homeless, others are rushed to the centre with severe burns.Credit:Aidan Kean
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Birds, possums, turtles, kangaroos and dozens of koalas have been dropped off at Port Macquarie Koala Hospital in recent days. Credit:Aidan Kean
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The koala hospital estimates that more than 350 local koalas will have died in the recent bushfires.Credit:Aidan Kean
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This koala has found a safe haven at Port Macquarie Koala Hospital.Credit:Aidan Kean
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WIRES volunteer Julie Roach carries a baby Eastern Gray kangaroo, one of four animals Julie and her family took with them when they were evacuated from Colo Heights.Credit:Brook Mitchell
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WIRES volunteer Julie Roach holds wombats Lightning and Bolt. Julie and her family were evacuated from Colo Heights and brought animals in their care.Credit:Brook Mitchell
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Wombats Lightning and Bolt. Credit:Brook_Mitchell