Fruit tree netting that can entangle flying foxes and birds is now banned in Canberra backyards, with residents facing fines of up to $800 if caught continually using it. ACT Wildlife is regularly called upon to rescue animals like grey-headed flying foxes from netting in Canberra backyards. "The sorts of injuries that they suffer with the large-holed netting are really …
In short: Grey-headed flying foxes have been roosting in new locations across Victoria over the past few months. Grey-headed flying foxes have been roosting in new locations across Victoria over the past few months. Monitoring movement essential CSIRO ecologist Adam McKeown said grey-headed flying foxes travelled throughout their range from Adelaide to Queensland following native forest food resources. " For …
Summer in the sunburnt country can be a brutal cauldron of heat and humidity — and not just for its human inhabitants. Facing north gave the mounds their "magnetic" moniker, but this orientation exploits wind direction and the Sun's movements to keep the structures' interior cool. Loading YouTube content Flying foxes will also start hugging trees but, if they continue …
The Isis Golf Club on the outskirts of Childers is known for its beautifully green fairways lined with historic trees, but it is also home to tens of thousands of flying foxes. Key points: Approximately 60,000 flying-foxes roost at Isis golf course The Department of Environment has received a complaint about the club allegedly attempting to move the roost Golfers …