Impact of Fencing Wire, Fishing Gear, and Netting on Wildlife Entanglements in NSW

Dr Jonathon Howard, NPA Executive

Our wildlife can get entangled in structures such as fencing and netting and cause injury or mortality. While these structures may be in place to restrict the movement of stock or prevent access to fruit trees, their presence can also result in non-target animals becoming entangled. Recently, people from the NSW DCCEEW looked at the wildlife rescue data and here is what they found.