Science
Flying foxes increasing in urban areas means more potential conflict with humans – ABC News
More flying foxes are roosting in urban areas and for some, being too close to a large colony of these native animals can be a horrendous experience. What can we…
Silhouetted against the sky, flying foxes heading out for a feed at dusk can be a peaceful and beautiful sight.
But for some, being too close to a large colony of these native animals can be a horrendous experience.
Take Batemans Bay resident Danielle Smith, whose town was visited by more than 100,000 grey-headed flying foxes in 2016.
She told the ABC at the time that the noise, smell and droppings from the colony brought people to breaking point.
The influx in Batemans Bay led to government intervention…
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