Q: What sort of netting can I use on a cherry tree that will prevent birds from eating the cherries, and also doesn't snag birds? Also, will ground squirrels chew up the netting? A: Your concerns ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Animal rescuers have urged the public to stop using wide-holed nets on fruit trees because they are killing and maiming native bats.

Victorian household fruit growers will need to update netting or face penalties over $3,000 under new laws Wildlife Victoria want commercial growers to abide by the same requirements The Wildlife Act ...

JANE EDMANSON: Boy, what a corker of a summer day it's going to be and that's why it makes sense to get out really early in the garden. And we gardeners with mature fruit trees know that there's some ...

Wildlife authorities are reminding Aussie gardeners not to use illegal fruit netting, and instead to opt for compliant nets (pictured above). Source: Conservation Regulator Victoria Gardeners are ...

Bats are becoming unwitting victims of backyards as fruit tree netting ensnares and injures an increasing number of the species. Wahroonga Sydney Wildlife volunteer Sarah Curran has been busy rescuing ...

One of the world's most venomous snakes was no match for fruit netting — forced to endure the "scorching" heat as well as "very cold" overnight temperatures after getting tangled up in a backyard ...

Ten years ago, my daughter Kristin, then just 7 years old, and I were exploring Strybing Arboretum, the famous botanical garden in San Francisco. There, on a back wall were several enormous passion ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Julie Malherbe received a call in the dead of night about a fruit bat crying in agony. The young critter was beaten out of a fruit tree, ...

If you're having a bad day, this super-cute clip might cheer you up. It shows the moment an adorable fruit bat tucks into a banana after being rescued from netting late last week. According to the ...