Here's a pretty comprehensive list: https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/hack/bushfire-crisis-how-can-i-donate-and-help/11839842 Rural Fire Service (RFS) and Country Fire Authority (CFA) are the volunteer fire departments in New South Wales (Sydney) & Australian Capital Territory (Canberra) and Victoria (Melbourne), respectively. If you're keen on the animals, scroll down to the bottom of the article to find some charities that are taking care of wildlife. I also recommend two great animal sanctuaries in Tasmania that you could donate to who will surely be tending wildlife injured in the fires:
- The Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary https://www.bonorong.com.au/
- Devils @ Cradle: https://devilsatcradle.com/
If you aren't in Australia and don't want to get tagged with foreign fees for donating, you can donate to the the Nature Conservancy or the World Wildlife Fund - they are doing great work with habitat, environment, and wildlife conservation/restoration/preservation. Both have Australian and US chapters.
- Nature Conservancy Australia https://www.natureaustralia.org.au/
- Nature Conservancy US https://www.nature.org/en-us/
- WWF Australia https://www.wwf.org.au/
- WWF US https://www.worldwildlife.org/
And finally - if you see a bushfire ad or other message from our Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, on Facebook - don't click on donate without checking. I saw a post that his link goes to his political party, the Liberals, here in Australia. This is like donating to the Republican Party in the US. Always a good idea to double check where you're donating before you get out the credit card or go to paypal!
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