Wildlife friendly Halloween decorations

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Tuesday, 13 October 2026

Recent studies have found approximately 30% of Australian bird nests contain human-made materials.

But don’t worry, we’ve got you covered for wildlife safe ways to celebrate Halloween this nesting season!

Use natural materials including straw, sticks and twigs, leaves, and sheep’s wool.
Decorate the inside of your windows. This is a fun approach which can reduce the occurrence of birds flying into windows. Your decorations will also last longer!
Turn off decoration lighting after 10 pm. Unnecessary lighting at night disrupts the behaviour and sleep for both people and our native species.
Do not use fake spiderwebs. These are especially bad for native wildlife and can lead to entanglement, injury, and at times, death.
Avoid synthetic materials such as fishing line, cotton wool, balloons and fruit netting.

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