WILDLIFE authorities have issued a stern warning to the community following six reports of flying foxes being entangled in illegal residential fruit netting on the Mornington Peninsula this year.The Conservation Regulator, Zoos Victoria, RSPCA Victoria, Wildlife Victoria, and Animal Welfare Victoria have partnered to address the dangers illegal household netting pose to wildlife, especially native bat species.They are also reminding household growers to use safe, compliant fruit tree netting.Since 1 September 2021, it has been illegal in Victoria to use or sell household fruit tree netting with a mesh size bigger than 5mm by 5mm, as larger mesh netting is…
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MONEY problems are seeing an increasing number of people asking the RSPCA to find new homes for their pets.The Mornington Peninsula and Frankston have been identified as areas where people are struggling with the high cost of living, according to Stuart Marchesani, the RSPCA’s inspectorate team leader in Victoria’s south-east.“Heartbreakingly, every month RSPCA Victoria receives between 400 and 600 calls from people wanting to surrender their pets for a variety of reasons, including financial difficulties,” he said.“Many of the cruelty cases we see aren’t necessarily malicious cruelty but rather neglect due to people’s circumstances changing beyond their control, such as…