Open larger image The man was fined $718 for killing three plover chicks. A man has been issued with a fine after an investigation into a sickening incident where he was captured on video crushing three plover chicks on a vacant lot in Brisbane. Wildlife officer Rachel Baker said the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service received a report from a member of the public in November 2022 about a vehicle driving over a Masked lapwing plover's nest. "The member of the public also contacted the RSPCA, and we joined forces to conduct the investigation," Ms Baker said.

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