Wool Impact: Australia, New Zealand and South Africa

Blue Mountains Bushfire Damage, January 2020

Devastation caused by Australia’s wildfires in New South Wales, a key wool producing region.
CREDIT: Classy Melissa

Bushfire smoke

Bushfire smoke from fires burning in Victoria, Australia, in December 2019,
CREDIT: VirtualWolf

Wool sheep of New Zealand

New Zealand sheep farmers do not have to contend with the fierce temperatures causing fires in Australia
CREDIT: Copyright NZ Story

Sheep in New Zealand

New Zealand sheep farmers do not have to contend with the fierce temperatures causing fires in Australia – here a misty field of sheep in NZ
CREDIT: Barbara Barkhausen

Sheep in New Zealand

New Zealand sheep at pasture.
CREDIT: Barbara Barkhausen

Flock of sheep in South Africa - Cape Wools, Willie van Heerden

South African production has been affected by drought over the past two years, especially in the Eastern Cape and Northern Cape.
CREDIT: Willie van Heerden, Cape Wools

Sheep in South Africa, Cape Wools, Theuns Botha

South Africa is a major exporter of apparel wool.
CREDIT: Theuns Botha, Cape Wools

Sheep in Western Cape, South Africa - Cape Wools, Franci Swart

With good rain over the last few months in South Africa and demand likely to rise, farmers may increase the number of sheep.
CREDIT: Franci Swart, Cape Wools