Expert panel says 113 species need urgent attention after Australia's bushfires

The Kangaroo Island dunnart is among the animals most in need of assistance, a government analysis has found

The Kangaroo Island dunnart, the northern corroboree frog and the Blue Mountains water skink are among 113 species that need urgent attention after the bushfire crisis, according to a government analysis.

Nineteen mammals, 13 birds, 20 reptiles, 17 frogs, five invertebrates, 22 crayfish and 17 fish species have been identified as the animals most in need of assistance in coming weeks and months.