#bush fires

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[rjzimmerman]

Famed detection dog ‘Bear’ retires after 10 years of saving our koalas. (Kids News)

The koala detection dog* who became famous because of his work during Australia’s catastrophic Black Summer* bushfires has hung up his boots for the final time.

Eleven-year-old Bear was recruited and trained 10 years ago to sniff out koalas and other wildlife in need of rescue, working with the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW*) and University of the Sunshine Coast’s (UniSC) Detection Dogs for Conservation.

“Bear has been a huge part of our lives, and a tireless ambassador* for koalas for a decade, and I can’t believe we won’t walk the bush in search of koalas together anymore,” UniSC conservation ecologist* Associate Professor Romane Cristescu, one of Bear’s former handlers said.

The koala detection dog* who became famous because of his work during Australia’s catastrophic Black Summer* bushfires has hung up his boots for the final time.

Eleven-year-old Bear was recruited and trained 10 years ago to sniff out koalas and other wildlife in need of rescue, working with the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW*) and University of the Sunshine Coast’s (UniSC) Detection Dogs for Conservation.

“Bear has been a huge part of our lives, and a tireless ambassador* for koalas for a decade, and I can’t believe we won’t walk the bush in search of koalas together anymore,” UniSC conservation ecologist* Associate Professor Romane Cristescu, one of Bear’s former handlers said.

“He melted hearts all around the world, and opened many doors so we could have critical and difficult conversations about climate change and its impacts on the threatened koalas, as well as so many other species.”

Bear was one of the first dogs in Australia to be trained on the scent of the fur of live koalas. He drops to the ground at the base of a tree when he finds a koala, and his reward is his favourite thing in life – a ball.

[nymphetkitty]

It’s been soooo scorching lately — like 40ºC hot — and everything is just dry and fragile. We’ve had fires and some homes were lost, and my heart honestly aches for everyone affected. Last night we finally had storms, and I’m just hoping the rain helped calm the flames a little… but the fires are still burning and it’s all just so heartbreaking. Sending love and hoping everyone stays safe.

[climate-crisis]

🫠 The goddamn temperature record was broken more than 10 times this month.

As in, the warmest day record (globally) EVER was broken on the 3rd of July. Then that record was broken the next day, on the 4th. This one was broken on the 5th... and then on the 6th...

This all follows last month being the hottest June on record.

It's a CRISIS.

[timmurleyart]

Hot shot hero. 🔥🚒🔥

[what-shitfuckery-is-this-ew]

its the middle of winter why are there bushfires

[wewantclimateactionnow]

Katy's insurance bill has tripled, with flood risk driving a record price rise

More frequent extreme weather events and higher building costs are leading to record high premiums across the country, according to the insu

As the effects of climate change impact more and more insurance of your homes will become unaffordable for more of us. This site has posted warnings of this for many years.

[humble-pigeon]

So the bush fire situation impacting a few provinces in Canada and extending into New York have me thinking about Captive Prince…😂

The way Damen and Laurent would fight because Damen insists it’s fine to go out and about in the haze while Laurent gets pissed because of secondhand smoke but truly he doesn’t want his husband to get ill 😭✌🏻👋🏼👋🏼👋🏼👋🏼 i love them sm!!!!! HJHJHSGSK