Sales of netting to protect fruit crops from extreme weather have increased in the past five years as researchers warn heatwaves will continue to impact agriculture.

FLYING foxes are getting snagged in alarming numbers on fruit tree netting on the northern beaches, according to the Wildlife Information, Rescue and Information Service (WIRES). Robyn Hargrave at ...

Mr Meddick and volunteers will distribute flyers into mailboxes in Geelong and other areas of Western Victoria over the rest of summer about the urgency to help fruit-eating native wildlife. With ...

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 ...

Victorian household fruit growers will need to update netting or face penalties over $3,000 under new laws Wildlife Victoria want commercial growers to abide by the same requirements The Wildlife Act ...

Here is a simple way to protect fruit on your backyard fruit trees from animals like birds and possums - perhaps even squirrels but we don't get them here so I can't say definitively although I do ...

Q: What sort of netting can I use on a cherry tree that will prevent birds from eating the cherries, and also doesn't snag birds? Also, will ground squirrels chew up the netting? A: Your concerns ...

Council has expressed concern about the number of endangered bats needing care as Geelong flying foxes contend with a number of challenges. Here’s how you can help. Council says there has been a ...