When Wildlife Can’t Escape Fire
Whereas systems are in place to rescue domesticated animals in the path of fire, until now wild animals have been largely left to their own devices.
James Reddick is a writer, editor and audio journalist based in the San Francisco Bay Area. He was recently the Features Editor at The Phnom Penh Post, where he managed the paper’s long-form and culture coverage, and edited national news content. As a reporter in Cambodia, he wrote about the environment, human rights, politics, culture and food.
Whereas systems are in place to rescue domesticated animals in the path of fire, until now wild animals have been largely left to their own devices.
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