Fruit tree netting that can entangle flying foxes and birds is now banned in Canberra backyards, with residents facing fines of up to $800 if caught continually using it. The ACT government introduced ...

HUNDREDS of flying foxes, bats and birds are perishing in the southeast every year because growers are using the wrong fruit tree netting. Black Rock rescuer Bev Brown said she got calls every day to ...

Did you know your household fruit tree netting could be illegal? Legislation advises for use of nets with a mesh size larger than 5mm x 5mm at full stretch. In Victoria, wildlife officers can issue on ...

Hundreds of grey-headed flying foxes are being caught and killed in unsecured fruit tree netting - conservationists are pleading for change. Wildlife ARC carer Kelly Hunt said the organisation has ...

Wildlife rescuers have discovered illegal glue traps being sold at discount shops across Melbourne. Source: Friends of Bats & Bushcare Dozens of illegal items have been photographed at discount stores ...