News of wildfires devastating wildlife in Australia has motivated two Haines-area women to donate time and supplies.

Local jewelry maker Cassie Miller began putting her skills to use making and selling koala bear-shaped necklace pendants and donating the proceeds to charity after seeing images of wildfire devastation on her Facebook newsfeed. Her son Felix’s favorite book is “The Australian Animal Atlas.”

“The idea that the animals he loved so much in the book might not…