Kids For Platypus
by Miroslava Jurcik
Title
Kids For Platypus
Artist
Miroslava Jurcik
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
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School kids dressed in suits for Platypus and carry their swards as a presentation of the fight for platypus, the last animal of his family genus.
One of the greatest known threats to platypus is a particular style of yabby trap – the opera house traps. Opera house traps or homemade equivalents were responsible for around 15% of all platypus deaths reported to the Australian Platypus Conservancy from 1980 to 2009 where the cause of death could be reliably assigned, with up to five animals documented to die in a single trap. Anecdotal evidence suggests that the use of opera house traps is increasing in many areas, reflecting the fact that sales of these items are growing considerably as a result of a significant reduction in retail price in recent years. A National Parks and Wildlife Warning states: “Yabby traps are known to catch and drown air-breathing animals such as platypus, turtles, water rats and birds. These air-breathing animals, which are protected under the National Parks and Wildlife Act, 1974 enter the traps looking for food, get trapped and drown.”
I cant even comment how upset and ashamed I feel of the stupidity of some people in my country who used these traps !!!
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November 14th, 2016
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Rainbow Artist Orlando L
Love the colours and presentation of this kids group!! what a joyful image!! L/F