The Australian state government of New South Wales is organizing aerial drops of carrots and sweet potatoes for rock wallabies. Because of the fires that ravage the region, animals that have escaped the flames are now in danger due to the lack of food, explains the HuffPost .
Several hundred kilograms of fresh vegetables were dropped from helicopters. The operation is carried out by the agents of the service in charge of national parks, fauna and flora.
Animals already in danger
The local population of rock wallabies is indeed threatened with extinction. Matt Kean, New South Wales Minister of the Environment, is taking a close look at the fate of the species. "The wallabies were already weakened by the persistent drought," he explains. Without assistance, their survival is compromised. "
Operation Rock Wallaby đŠ- #NPWS staff today dropped thousands of kgs of food (Mostly sweet potato and carrots) for our Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby colonies across NSW đ„đ„ #bushfires pic.twitter.com/ZBN0MSLZei
- Matt Kean MP (@Matt_KeanMP) January 11, 2020The rock wallaby was already classified as an endangered species before the start of the fires due to the destruction of its habitat. In addition, fires have already directly or indirectly caused the death of more than a billion animals throughout Australia.
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