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Originally Posted by snakesrule

Often I am called out to save native wild life from people or the other way around.
But all to often now to find I am being called out to find snakes and blue tongues caught up in bird netting and have died a very horrible and painful death because they have been tangled up and basically cooked alive Generally once they are caught in bird netting they cant escape as they cant go forward because the netting becomes entangled around the thicker part of their body and they cant go back as their scales get caught up.
Needless to say they are then helpless and are then left to the element whether it be the weather or to be attacked by predators ie dogs cats rats birds or insects.
Whatever the cause this has got to be a horrible death. All because people choose to use bird netting to grow a few strawberries etc
I am very interested in your thoughts as this is something I am very passionate about and I am sick of seeing our native wildlife wasted.
I have been in contact with DSE Victoria and their response was it is up to people like us to voice our opinion and help educate others.
I personally would like to see bird netting banned but I doubt that will ever happen but who knows if we can get a very strong response.

Please respond as this is a very important issue that needs our help.

I find this very disturbing. You could try to design a netting that would not trap lizards and still keep birds away. Unfortunately, unless you can sell it cheaper that convetional netting, most people would still use the stuff that kills animals Most people don't have the love we do for our scaley friends...