Bush Fires May Actually Help Near-Extinct Australian Snake
While other endangered species in Australia have been hit hard by the recent fires, a new study reveals that the broad-headed snake may actually benefit from them — and could actually need more of them to survive.
“Broad-headed snakes are only found living in small pockets within 200 km of Sydney, and those small communities are fast becoming extinct or increasingly more rare,” said Professor Rick Shine of the University of Sydney, who co-wrote the study.
