Koalas 'functionally extinct' after Australia bushfires destroy 80% of their habitat

As Australia experiences record-breaking drought and bushfires, koala populations have dwindled along with their habitat, leaving them “functionally extinct.”

The chairman of the Australian Koala Foundation, Deborah Tabart, estimates that over 1,000 koalas have been killed from the fires and that 80 percent of their habitat has been destroyed.Recent bushfires, along with prolonged drought and deforestation has led to koalas becoming "functionally extinct" according to experts.