Giving further credence to the notion that every living thing in Australia is trying to kill us, there’s now a new threat to worry about: raptors starting wildfires.
Birds of prey in the Northern Territory pick up burning sticks from wildfires and drop them into areas of unburnt grass to start new fires, in order to flush out prey. Apparently the locals have known about this behavior for many, many years, but scientists have up 'til now been reluctant to accept the observations of Aboriginal Australians.