$150 Million Grants Available to Rescue Australian Animal Habitats

A horse trying to move away from nearby bushfires at a residential property near the town of Nowra in the Australian state of New South Wales on Dec. 31, 2019. Saeed Khan/ AFP

The Australian government will spend $150 million ($US95 million) to accelerate wildlife recovery after the bushfires devastated communities earlier this summer.

The funding is part of the newly announced $650 million ($US425 million) bushfire recovery package announced on May 11. It will support the bushfire affected communities, that have just recently battled droughts, floods, and now, COVID-19.