Ellenborough Lewis, the koala rescued from raging bushfires, has died

Port Macquarie Koala Hospital informed in a Facebook post that y h taken a very difficult decision of putting down Ellenborough Lewis koala. hospital mentioned that y h ministered burnt koala with general anaessia in order to assess extent of his injuries and change bands. hospital ded that Ellenborough's injuries got worse showing signs of improvement.

Ellenborough garnered attention from all over world after he was rescued from raging bushfires near Port Macquarie, New South Wales. His life was saved by a woman who used her shirt to carry koala to safety before taking him to be treated at Port Macquarie Koala Hospital.

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Experts w believe that koalas have become a functionally extinct species due to devastating bushfires that have ravd Eastern parts of Australia over last few weeks. bushfires have t only caused deaths of hundreds of koalas, but it has also effectively destroyed around 80 per cent of ir natural habitat. Firefighters have tried ir best to rescue wildlife, and many pictures of injured koalas h gone viral on internet.

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'Rescuing Koalas'

Bear, a cattle-dog cross-breed, has been trained to find two Australian Marsupial species, Koalas and Quolls in habitats that have been affected by wildfires. According to reports, Bear who is usually tasked to find injured or sick wildlife for research and conservation in suitable conditions has been wearing protective socks on his paws to search through affected areas.

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Efforts to save marsupials

Australians have raised nearly $140,000 through an online fundraiser to protect one of country's iconic animals, Koala. wildlife authorities informed global media outlets that due to fires, hundreds of genetically diverse Koalas have perished. 

Rural Fire Service of New South Wales region (NSW RFS) said that due to bush fires at least 150 houses in eastern Australia have been destroyed, three people are reported to be de, seven are still missing and almost 30 people have been wounded.

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(With inputs from ncies)