Why It Matters

Understanding the magnitude of the bushfires and what they have demolished is crucial so that more people realize how drastically we need to take action and fight to take care of our planet before it’s too late. It is excruciatingly heartbreaking to see how much wildlife has been affected, a distressing example being the Australian magpie. Known to mimic the sounds near them, the magpies’ beautiful song has turned into the blaring sound of the sirens of the fire trucks responding to fight the inferno. If we don’t make more of an effort to raise awareness of the vast amount of wildlife and environment being affected, the magpie’s mimicking of the siren will become a mournful wake-up call for humanity.