Melbourne's Herald Sun 24.8.07, Stores ban wildlife traps, p. 36,
So, here is the final result :
Danks /- Thrifty Link, Home Hardware, Plants Plus
De-ranged all black netting and glue traps Total Retail Outlets 348
Bunnings Group /- Bunnings, De-ranged All monofilament netting, spiked snap traps and glue traps (review on knitted black netting in 12 mths) Total Retail Outlets 249
Mitre 10/ - Mitre 10, True Value, De-ranged All black netting, spiked snap traps and glue traps Total Retail Outlets 441
Flower Power /- De-ranged all black netting Total Retail Outlets 13
A total of 1051 stores.
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Please consider dropping a `thank-you` post-card/note in the mail for the persons below. It is important to positively reinforce ethical decisions made by those we engage. A simple thank-you is never badly received.
Danks - John Tregaskis, General Manager, Danks Ltd,
414 Lwr Dandenong Rd, Braeside, Vic 3195
Bunnings Group -
Michael Wedgewood, General Manager Bunnings Group,
16 Cato St, Hawthorn East, 3123
Mitre 10 -
Julia Oxley, National Business Development Manager Mitre 10,
12 Dansu Crt, Hallam Vic 3803
Flower Power Group-
Ann McKeon, Company Buyer
124 Newbridge Rd
Moorebank, NSW 2170
IMPORTANT ANIMALS LEGISLATION (Animal Care) AMENDMENT BILL 2007
VICTORIA : November 11:- The Animals Legislation Amendment (Animal Care) Bill 2007 has passed through Victoria's Lower House. When the Bill becomes legislation the sale and setting of traps will be prescribed by the relevant government authorities. This will almost certainly mean the end of toothed leg hold traps, glue traps and spike traps in Victoria.
What's the next move?
It is likely that the pest control industry will lobby for exemptions under the regluations to enable them to continue to use glue traps. We demand a total ban on glue traps -
No Glue Traps -No Exemptions! No Excuses! 
Write to the Hon. Joe Helper Minister for Agriculture GPO Box 4440 Victoria 3001 Australia
and ask that NO Exemptions to use glue traps should be permitted under the new (Animal Care) regulations
General Netting Information Below
To identify and lobby stockists and retailers of glue traps, spike traps and black/monofilament netting and to lobbying for the prohibition of both in Australia.
Every year animals suffer terrible injuries through being caught in fine/monofilament nylon netting used by householders on backyard fruit trees. The worst kind of netting is dark nylon because, at night, animals are unable to see and avoid it. Wildlife carers spend countless hours each year around Australia removing and rehabilitating animals injured in backyard netting. Many have to be euthanased because of the extent of their injuries. Common species caught are snakes, possums, birds and lizards. Endangered species such as the grey-headed flying foxes and their pups are also frequent casualties. Many more caught animals go unreported or are killed by householders. Caring for these animals is heartbreaking, expensive and exhausting work.
VAFA will publicly lobby all retailers of monofilament nylon netting to withdraw this product from sale in Victoria. We will also educate the public about the needs of wildlife and other ways to protect fruit – see Safe Thoughtful Ways to Protect Backyard Fruit Trees.
Figure 8 Young flying fox dead in netting What can I do to help stop this??
WRITE TO:
THE MANAGER, SUNRISE MARKETING PTY LTD
GPO BOX 2112 SOUTH AUSTRALIA 5001
ASK SUNRISE TO CEASE IMPORTING AND DISTRIBUTING RALLY `ANTI BIRD` NETTING Black EXTRUDED POLYETHYLENE MESH, Made in Taiwan.
Shocking netting lacerations to grey-headed flying fox,
Listed as Vulnerable under Victoria's Flora and Fauna Guarrantee Act 1988
HOW CAN I HELP?
Write letters to newspapers calling for an end to black/monofilament netting.
Never use black netting or monofilament netting on backyard fruit trees or in gardens.
Always secure netting tightly . For animals it’s a matter of life and death - use
30% shade-cloth, bird humming lines, `knitted white netting` or other bright fluoro netting tightly pulled over a frame around the tree. Fruit will also ripen in brown paper bags tied over it while on the tree.
Or, be a hero and share your fruit with wildlife!
Ask your local retailer to not replace black netting or any monofilament netting. Request that they retail only knitted white or fluoro netting with instructions and the number of a state wildlife rescue service supplied.
The VAFA is representing the interests of dozens of wildlife and animal rights organisations and hundreds of wildlife carers across Australia who have to bear the costs and trauma of rehabilitating animals caught in black/monofilament netting each year!
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