The health of native wildlife is being put at risk by the careless dumping of asbestos in a Victorian state forest.
Asbestos has been found dumped in the Yarra State Forest on three separate occasions, the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning says.
DELWP Forest Officer Joy Harte said the illegal dumping was putting wildlife and park visitors at risk and patrols had been increased to try and catch the culprits.
"This behaviour presents a risk to the wellbeing of all native animals including the koalas and their joeys we see living near where the rubbish has been dumped," Ms Harte said in a statement.
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