WILDLIFE Victoria has issued a warning about the dangers caused by discarded fishing line.The warning followed the discovery of a young grey-headed flying fox that was unable to fly because of injuries from being entangled in fishing line. Grey-headed flying foxes are a threatened species in Victoria.“The fishing line and hooks had done too much damage to both wings that the only option was to humanely euthanise the animal.” Wildlife Victoria CEO Lisa Palma said. “The wing membrane of the grey-headed flying fox consists of a complex network of veins, blood vessels, muscles and nerves. While it is possible for…
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THE sad sight of “possum Armageddon” around the Mornington Peninsula as wildlife literally fell from trees or died trying to drink water at the beach has prompted a reminder to place water out for animals.The four-day heatwave that affected most of south-eastern Australia saw daytime temperatures hover around 38 degrees Celsius – as much as 20 degrees above average – with little relief overnight.It is believed hundreds of the peninsula’s ringtail possum and smaller marsupials such as sugar gliders and native bush rats died from heat exhaustion and dehydration over the four days or exposed themselves to predation or the…