A Devastating Look at the Impacts of Wildfires Beyond the Burn

Wildlife Impacts

At Gold Country Wildlife Rescue in Auburn, California a raccoon received treatment for burned paws following a wildfire. Photo: Rich Pedroncelli (AP)

Wildlife, too, suffer the effects of wildfires. Not all animals are able to escape burns, especially given how fragmented their habitat had become thanks to human encroachment.

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