Death trap: what to do about the everyday items catching and killing Australian wildlife

Flying foxes make up two-thirds of all entanglement cases in NSW, a study has found, especially grey-headed flying foxes, which are listed as vulnerable. Photograph: Wildlife Victoria

Thousands of native animals get snared in fruit tree netting, fencing and fishing gear every year in Australia – events that frequently result in injury or death.

Wildlife entanglements are rising, with at least 3,500 cases annually in New South Wales, and more than 2,000 last year in Victoria.