Emergency Management Minister David Littleproud said disposing of dead livestock was an urgent task.
'We will be trying to take pre-emptive steps today with state agencies around making sure the disposal of the livestock is done quickly - there is a biosecurity risk there,' Mr Littleproud said.
'We have to think about our native species that have been decimated by the fires, too, in terms of our recovery.'
Agriculture Minister Bridget McKenzie has offered 100 vets to bushfire-affected states to assess and euthanise thousands of injured livestock.
Senator McKenzie fears the bushfire crisis could devastate the national herd, with animals dying from heat stress and smoke inhalation...<<<Read The Full Article Here>>>...
