Thirteen species could be extinct from the Australian bushfire disaster

Following the forest fire disaster in Australia, 13 species are predicted to disappear forever.

Many conservationists believe that a forest fire in Australia can cause many creatures, especially those of flightless species, to go extinct.

Among them, the three species most at risk are Southern corroboree frogs living in the Australian Alps, the Regent sucking birds living on the Blue Mountains and Western parrots in Cape Arid.

In addition, this list has more oriental parrots living in Victoria and Kangaroo Island dunnart.

Western parrots are more likely to become extinct following a forest fire disaster in Australia.(Image: Pinterest)

In the Daily Star, Professor Sarah Legge of the Australian National University said that the wildfire had threatened dozens of species, some of which were almost completely destroyed by fire. University of Sydney's Chris Dickman estimates that over a billion animals have died in a recent wildfire.

Professor John Woinarski, from Charles Darwin University, asserts that the reasoning for many creatures to suffer catastrophic consequences is reasonable.

Presently, Australian conservationists have sent a petition to the Government to send scientists of Australia to endangered areas in an effort to prevent extinction. They also sent a letter to Environment Minister Sussan Ley, asking to increase efforts to protect wildlife.

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