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Samantha Finnerty, Postdoctoral Research Associate - Wildlife Ecology, University of Sydney

It's natural to want to feed wildlife after disasters. But it may not help

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Over the past three years, Australians have been bombarded by natural disasters as record-breaking fires and monster floods hit communities hard.

Disasters don’t just affect humans. Wildlife, too, is often harmed. Think of the photos of thirsty koalas during the Black Summer fires, or the flood-hit mud-covered kangaroo. These images bring the hurt home to us in a way words can’t.

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