Two platypuses found dead in illegal fishing traps in one week

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.

Source: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-14/two-platypuses-found-dead-in-illegal-fishing-traps-in-gippsland/105770064