The Australian government has committed $34.58 million to an emergency wildlife recovery program.
The investment comes after officials have cited the bushfires engulfing the country as “an ecological disaster”.
According to wildlife experts, the fires have threatened several species, including koalas and rock wallabies.
The blazes have razed more than 27.7 million acres, nearly half the area of the United Kingdom.
Some estimates suggest as many as a billion animals have either died in the blazes or are at risk.
Reuters reports that Images of burned kangaroos and koalas have gone viral, highlighting the plight.
The Worldwide Fund for Nature has advised the government of 13 animals whose habitats have been destroyed.