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Flying foxes are crucial to the ecosystem, but should they stay in suburbia?
While they are a common feature of a south-east Queensland sunset, flying foxes can create a headache for local councils attempting to balance conservation laws with residential amenity.
Key points:
- Flying foxes have been “long maligned” but are vital to a healthy ecosystem says a conservationist
- The mammals are protected under state and federal laws
- A Gold Coast councillor wants residents to have more say in managing the flying fox population
In the leafy-green Gold Coast suburb of Robina, flying foxes have established well-populated roosts.
Some locals love them, others hate them, but flying foxes remain a vital part of the ecosystem.
“They have been maligned for a very long time, due to misconceptions and a lack of knowledge,” Bats…
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