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Koala stops cyclists to ask for water as Australia’s heatwave and bush fires continue
South China Morning Post ^
| Published: 8:07pm, 28 Dec, 2019 Updated: 8:52pm, 28 Dec, 2019
| Staff
Posted on 12/30/2019 7:07:21 AM PST by Red Badger
Thousands of koalas are believed to have died from the intense heat and bush fires gripping Australia
Meanwhile, the fire danger in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory has been upgraded to severe as temperatures rise
A desperate koala suffering in 40 degree-heat in Australia approached a group of cyclists to drink from a water bottle, according to media reports, as thousands of koalas are feared to have died from the intense heat and bush fires gripping the country, with the fire danger increasing on Saturday as temperatures soared.
The cyclists near Adelaide saw the koala in the middle of the road and when they stopped, the koala approached them, appearing to ask for water, Anna Heusler told local media on Friday.
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TOPICS: Education; Outdoors; Pets/Animals; Travel
KEYWORDS: bicycle; downunder; fires; koala
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To: Red Badger
Asinine “forest management” practices and green nonsense are what are causing these fires and killing all those koalas.
To: Edward Teach
Yep, They claim to care about ‘the environment’ but know nothing about how to do it...............
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posted on
12/30/2019 7:21:34 AM PST
by
Red Badger
(Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain.......... ..)
To: Red Badger
Yeah it’s so bad that we have people leisurely riding bikes through the fires.
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posted on
12/30/2019 7:31:35 AM PST
by
Harpotoo
(Being a socialist is a lot easier than having to WORK like the rest of US:-))
To: Harpotoo
Everybody knows Aussies are all half crazy...................
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posted on
12/30/2019 7:35:31 AM PST
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Red Badger
(Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain.......... ..)
To: Edward Teach
Wildfires are part of the natural cycle in Australia, they happen all the time. These are just particularly bad.
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posted on
12/30/2019 7:45:42 AM PST
by
Boogieman
To: Red Badger
Fire is actually a major part of Australia’s ecosystem, just as it was for our Great Plains, which otherwise would have been called the Great Scrubby Woods. Florida likewise is an ecosystem that evolved with fire; what is abnormal is fire suppression that causes fires to be more ferocious than average.
They even have birds of prey there in Australia that have learned to spread fire by carrying branches with live embers to new areas to enhance their hunting success.
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posted on
12/30/2019 7:45:43 AM PST
by
piasa
(Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge.)
To: piasa
Firebirds?......................
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posted on
12/30/2019 7:48:03 AM PST
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Red Badger
(Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain.......... ..)
To: Red Badger; Harpotoo
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posted on
12/30/2019 7:50:17 AM PST
by
null and void
(The government wants to disarm us after 243 yrs 'cuz they plan to do things we would shoot them for!)
To: null and void
Mostly the guys.......................
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posted on
12/30/2019 7:54:19 AM PST
by
Red Badger
(Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain.......... ..)
To: Harpotoo
Yeah it’s so bad that we have people leisurely riding bikes through the fires Walls of fire are only 2 on a 1-10 scale of dangerous things in Australia.
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posted on
12/30/2019 7:58:29 AM PST
by
KarlInOhio
(Cutest internet video: Charlie bit my finger. Creepiest internet video: Joe Biden bit my finger.)
To: Edward Teach
Asinine “forest management” practices and green nonsense are what are causing these fires and killing all those koalas. Similar to crap in California?
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posted on
12/30/2019 8:01:19 AM PST
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GOPJ
(The democrat party is the party of 'elites' and 'victim groups'... https://i.imgur.com/4EtAc29.png1)
To: Red Badger
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posted on
12/30/2019 8:03:03 AM PST
by
null and void
(The government wants to disarm us after 243 yrs 'cuz they plan to do things we would shoot them for!)
To: Red Badger
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posted on
12/30/2019 8:19:53 AM PST
by
goldstategop
(In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
To: Red Badger
...40 degree-heat in Australia Celcius is crap 40 C = 104 F (Now THAT sounds hot!)
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posted on
12/30/2019 8:23:45 AM PST
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Sgt_Schultze
(When your business model depends on slave labor, you're always going to need more slaves)
To: Sgt_Schultze
CelSius
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posted on
12/30/2019 8:25:17 AM PST
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Sgt_Schultze
(When your business model depends on slave labor, you're always going to need more slaves)
To: Sgt_Schultze
Its the Australian summer. No wonder the poor dears are parched.
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posted on
12/30/2019 8:25:50 AM PST
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goldstategop
(In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
To: Boogieman
Seasons are reversed in the Southern Hemisphere.
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posted on
12/30/2019 8:28:09 AM PST
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goldstategop
(In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
To: KarlInOhio
Nothing to do with climate change. This is a seasonal occurrence and happens all the time in Australia.
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posted on
12/30/2019 8:31:00 AM PST
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goldstategop
(In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
To: Boogieman
How does the “roast Kaola” taste?
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posted on
12/30/2019 8:38:14 AM PST
by
Tuketu
(The i(D)iot Platform is splinters bound by crazy glue. TRUMP is the solvent.)
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