Skip to content

Spooky B.C. home highlights need for bird-friendly spiderwebs

Fibrous fake webbing can injure wildlife: BC SPCA
web1_121024-obn-halloweenforwildlife-sub_2
A fan of Halloween, Oak Bay resident and municipal councillor Hazel Braithwaite goes all out in terms of yard decor. She intentionally sought out a more wildlife-friendly cobweb option. (Courtesy Hazel Braithwaite)

When Hazel and Rod Braithwaite start stringing up spooky fake cobwebs on the lawn two things invariably happen – people stop to thank them for the display while others remind them of wildlife hazards.

Each fall the BC SPCA reminds Halloween decorators that fake spiderwebs in bushes and trees can be scary for our feathered friends who get caught in the webbing.

Support local journalism today

Join thousands of other like-minded readers and sign up below to gain immediate & unlimited access to our news for the next 30 days – plus start receiving our newsletters.

Sign Up with google Sign Up with facebook

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Reset your password

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

A link has been emailed to you - check your inbox.



Don't have an account? Click here to sign up


About the Author: Christine van Reeuwyk

I'm a longtime journalist with the Greater Victoria news team.
Read more