Effects of Wildfire
Fostering/Adoption
Poaching
Zoo Animals
100

What is the main cause of animal death in wildfires?

Smoke inhalation

100

How has Coronavirus positively effected animal adoption rates?

Recently more dogs and cats have been adopted due to everyone in quarantine wanting to get a pet and having company.

100

What is poaching?

When an animal is killed illegally.

100

How has COVID-19 negatively effected zoo animals?

Zoo animals are starting to feel lonely.

200
Which animals were hit hardest by the fires?

Koalas and Kangaroos

200

How has the Coronavirus negatively effected household pets?

Animal abuse rates have risen and owners are abandoning their pets in fear that they can spread COVID-19 or they can not afford to take care of the pet anymore.

200

Which 2 animals are effected the most by poaching and why?

Rhino and Elephants are killed for their tusks and horns.

200

How has COVID-19 effected zoo animals positively?

Some Zoo animals are less stressed due to kids and adults not bothering them recently.

300

Why are Dolphins and Whales vulnerable to the wildfires?

They breathe in air through their blowholes
300

What is the average length of time a animal stays in a foster home?

Around 2 weeks. Although some animals have stayed for years


300

How has COVID-19 effected the rates of poaching?

Due to nature preserves being empty, poachers are able to go inside and kill animals.

300

What Zoo animal has been given more freedom due to COVID-19?

Penguins get to roam around the aquarium section

400

Around how many native animals have been effected/killed by the wildfires?

3 Billion

400

How can you help if you can not foster or adopt?

Donate and if you can't donate then educate others.

400

Why do people poach animals?

Poachers hunt these animals due to the animal possessing something valuable. EX:Fur,Horns,Tusks

400

What have zoos done to keep animals socialized?

Some zoos had video chats with their animals and other people. Zoos have also played TV shows for some of their animals.

500

Which Animal has the secret "superpower" to survive wildfires?

The Echidna burrow underground and hibernate until the fire passes.

500

What color of dog is the least likely to be adopted?

Black dogs are the least likely to get adopted 

500
What is being done to stop poaching?

Anti-Poaching patrols are being trained to protect these animals from poachers.

500

What animals seem to be missing people the most?

Gorillas and Keas