Nest boxes give bushfire-affected birds, marsupials a safe, low-toxic place to call home

This year lots of people have been hammer-ready, knocking up makeshift homes for animals that lost their habitats in last summer’s fires.

But glues and varnishes used for constructing nest boxes mean that people could be building useful yet unhealthy products.

Conservation entrepreneur David Brook said he put the health of his furry clients first by doing away with toxic building materials.

“If we are going to be supporting wildlife, we need to provide them with a solution that is safe for them, that isn’t going to have any detrimental effect on their health,” he said.

Mr Brook’s Wildbnb nest boxes were chosen as the ideal home…