Astonishing numbers platypuses found entangled in litter

One in 25 platypuses in urban areas are entangled in rubbish - though in some catchments that percentage is much higher.

Tangled lives: litterbugs put platypus survival at risk as entrapment ...

Tangled lives: litterbugs put platypus survival at risk as entrapment numbers increase ... Household litter is putting the lives of platypus at ...

Platypus News & Views

entangled in litter (see photo at right). eanwhile, g he ... reduction in the number of platypus and rakali found drowned in traps, with only one fatality.

The platypus guardian inspiring conservation across Australia

Last year, Pete and the Hobart Rivulet Platypuses found ... All this year's winners, HRP included, are among a huge number of incredible organisations that make a ...

Diamond Creek platypuses deaths: Animals choking on hair ties in ...

A shocking Melbourne Water audit in Diamond Creek has uncovered the “distressing” reason why so many platypuses are choking and dying in the suburb's waterways.

The platypus guardian inspiring conservation across Australia

Find contact numbers or product support. Repair Service & Repair ... tangled in litter in the rivulet. Larila's Legacy and Seize it, Snip it, Bin ...

Litter and the platypus

An analysis of platypus mortalities from 1989 to 2009 found that litter ... entangled in rubbish at any given point in time, with this being true for 15 ...

Tragedy as Hobart platypus Larila dies after getting entangled in ...

Larila the platypus, who lived in the waterways under and through Hobart's CBD in Tasmania, underwent surgery after she was discovered ...

Platypus Conservation In Tasmania

Discarded litter and illegal fishing nets can entangle and drown platypuses ... Platypuses are amazing creatures and iconic Australian mammals. Female ...

More plastic than fish in the oceans by 2050 - Independent Australia

... litter from plastics has ... He says a huge number of platypuses are dying in agony after becoming entangled in discarded fishing line.

The platypus: a unique and vulnerable Australian - Museums Victoria

'This incredible bill is used to navigate and find food underwater when the platypus ... litter that's become entangled around its neck or body and then ...

Death of Hobart's Larila the platypus a warning about the ... - ABC

Toothed platypus survived the extinction event that ended the reign of the dinosaurs, and their fossils can be found in the Lake Eyre Basin ...

The Platypus Guardian | About | Nature - PBS

Witness the incredible bond between man and platypus in The Platypus Guardian, premiering Wednesday, October 18 at 8/7c on PBS (check local ...

'Sad' reminder about the common grocery item killing Aussie wildlife

Outback lair littered with bones shocks walker · Astonishing number of platypuses found entangled in litter · Postman's 'irresponsible' act that's ...

for Platypus - Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland

Platypus are found in rivers, streams, lakes and ponds throughout eastern ... Litter also poses a threat to platypus. Animals become entangled in ...

Australian Platypus Conservancy (Official) - Facebook

Entangled platypus can sometimes be rescued in small creeks but there is virtually zero chance of catching this animal in a big river such as the Yarra and so ...

Secret platypus trail uncovered in Melbourne's waterways

Melbourne researchers have used environmental DNA to track Victoria's highly elusive platypus population, and uncovered where the shy creatures may be found.

A systematic review and risk matrix of plastic litter impacts on aquatic ...

It is therefore not surprising that non-target fish species become entangled in both active and derelict fishing gear in aquatic environments.

How many birds die from plastic pollution? | WWF Australia

The number of seabirds dying as a result of plastic is currently estimated at 1 million a year. This shocking statistic becomes even more worrying when we ...

The unacceptable impact of litter on platypus - Ecoportal

The study found that, on average, 4% of platypus encountered in live-trapping surveys in Greater Melbourne were found to be encircled by rubbish.