Tasmania’s Meander Valley Council may have accidentally destroyed a platypus burrow during flood-prevention work, sparking outrage from conservationists who warn this is a “death by a thousand cuts” for one of the world’s last strongholds of the species. Locals say they witnessed a platypus entering the burrow just before construction began, while the council claims they followed all environmental approvals. The state’s Department of Natural Resources is now investigating, and the council is seeking contractor details — all while balancing vital flood protection with wildlife preservation.
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