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'Platypuses killed in illegal fishing traps in regional Victoria'

Is not news as they are trapped and suffocated by fishing enthusiasts forever...
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-14/two-platypuses-found-dead-in-illegal-fishing-traps-in-gippsland/105770064
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https://bellingenarea.blogspot.com/2023/11/platypus-survival-inspired-by-true.html
#biodiversity #crime #Platypuses #governance #regulation

Platypuses found dead in illegal fishing traps in regional Victoria

Anglers are urged to dispose of illegal fishing nets and stick with safer open-top traps, after two platypuses are found drowned in regional Victorian waterways.

ABC News