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flag Two platypus deaths in NSW raise concerns over illegal traps, prompting calls to report sightings and surrender dangerous devices.

flag Two platypus deaths at Maitland Point, Rocky River, have raised alarms, with authorities suspecting drowning in illegal "Opera-house" yabby traps, despite no confirmed cause. flag These banned traps, which can fatally entrap platypus, rakali, and turtles, are still in use. flag The Australian Platypus Conservancy and Uralla Shire Council urge residents to report sightings, surrender old traps for free disposal, and use safer, legal alternatives like baited dip nets. flag Platypus are protected under NSW law, and injured animals should be reported to wildlife groups; if found, they should be covered with a damp towel and placed in a box without handling due to their venomous spur.

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