The native wildlife of Australia (amals), are at war with the non-native wildlife (feralists). Led by the goanna, Gomodo, the amals adopt militaristic strategies to rid themselves of the scourge of the feralists. Within this tale of flying fox-bat messengers and kangaroo soldiers, consequences soon arise from their war, which affect the human (grels) population's way of living. By having the amals talk like humans, Johns exposes the harsh reality of the non-native wildlife crisis in Australia. Above all, Australian Wildfires establishes why it is important to protect native wildlife, lest the native wildlife take the matter into their own hands...