Up to 100,000 sheep killed in Kangaroo Island fires, as farmers tally livestock losses

Catastrophic bushfire burns through half Kangaroo Island's landmass, devastating wildlife and the sheep population

Up to 100,000 sheep were killed in bushfires on Kangaroo Island and at least 25,000 more livestock perished in fires on mainland Australia, farming groups have said.

Kangaroo Island farmers ordered thousands of rounds of ammunition to shoot animals that were critically injured in a catastrophic bushfire that has burned through half of the island's landmass, devastating a significant koala population and thousands of other wildlife and killing up to one-sixth of the sheep population.