As Australia experiences record-breaking drought and bush fires, koala(考拉)populations have declined

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As Australia experiences record-breaking drought and bush fires, koala(考拉)populations have declined along with their habitat, 61     (lead) to koalas becoming “functionally extinct”. Functional extinction is when a population becomes so 62       (limit) that they no longer play an important role 63      their ecosystem.
The chairman of the Australian Koala Foundation, Tabart, estimates that over 1, 000 koalas have been killed because of the fires and 64    80 percent of their habitat has been destroyed. 65      (bad) still, deforestation (采伐森林)and bush fires have destroyed the main food source of koalas. Many people are asking the Australian government to pass the Koala Protection Act, 66     (write) in 2016 but never passed into law. The Koala Protection Act will work to protect habitat and trees important to koalas.
Recent videos of Australians saving koalas have led to increased 67     (donate) to help treat burned koalas. Up to date, the Port Macquarie Koala Hospital 68      (raise) $1. 33 million, well over their $ 25, 000 goal, 69       comes from over 30, 000 donors. The funds will also 70      (use) for a “Koala Ark“ as a refuge for burned koalas to live in healthy habitat.
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