Bat colony causes Gympie council to consider property buyback scheme

A Queensland council will consider seeking government funding for a property buyback scheme as part of a new flying fox ...

Council's drastic move to buy 20 homes as 'wonderful' suburb becomes unliveable

Life in a small Australian community has become so unbearable that the local council is considering buying back residents' ...

Far North council to vote on law to stop vulnerable wildlife being caught in barbed wire

More than 100 flying foxes suffered “horrific” injuries or died after being entangled in barbed wire last week, but a ...
Hosted on MSN

Yes, spectacled flying foxes are noisy and drop poo everywhere. But our rainforests need them

In Far North Queensland, one special winged mammal helps keep rainforests alive. The spectacled flying fox travels vast distances each night, pollinating flowers and spreading seeds far and wide. But ...