Australia used to incinerate the large fruit bats, but research suggests they bring hundreds of millions of dollars in ...

Bats have inspired many pop culture references, most famously vampires. But did you know there is a species of bat that looks eerily similar to these legendary creatures? The giant golden-crowned ...

Thousands of flying foxes have perished. This is most serious for the gray-headed flying fox which is a vulnerable species. Mothers with pups are most affected, making it harder for population numbers ...

Townsville City Council has adopted a revised Flying-Fox Management Plan, adding a new method which will see Council investigate the feasibility for ...

Townsville City Council will investigate the feasibility of active dispersals of flying-fox colonies as part of the newly ...

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Record-breaking temperatures and successive heatwaves have killed thousands of flying foxes across South Australia as the mammals struggle to cope with hot conditions. Rescue groups estimate more than ...

Flying foxes are a type of bat within the Chiroptera order of mammals. There are several different species and, unfortunately, two native Australian species have suffered sudden and dramatic losses ...