Managing the Grey-headed Flying-fox Pteropus poliocephalus as a threatened species: a context for the debate

THE grey-headed flying fox Pteropus poliocephalus is managed simultaneously under two contrasting paradigms in New South Wales (NSW), as a threatened species and as a pest in orchards and at camps in some urban centres. Many authors have called attention to the lack of understanding of the species and the obstacle this may pose for conservation efforts. Managing the grey-headed flying-fox as a threatened species in NSW was produced as a result of a forum held on the 28th of July 2001 by the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales. It provides a comprehensive and up-todate review of management strategies for the species, in the context of recent legislative changes.

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Managing the Grey-headed Flying-fox Pteropus poliocephalus as a threatened species in NSW: adjusting to a long-term vision

Managing the Grey-headed Flying-fox ◽

10.7882/fs.2002.060 ◽

2002 ◽

pp. 273-284 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Peggy Eby ◽

Daniel Lunney

Keyword(s):

Threatened Species ◽

Pteropus Poliocephalus ◽

Flying Fox

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Congregations of a threatened species: mitigating impacts from Grey-headed Flying-fox Pteropus poliocephalus camps on the Batemans Bay community

Australian Zoologist ◽

10.7882/az.2020.021 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 41 (1) ◽

pp. 124-138

Author(s):

Matthew Mo ◽

Mike Roache ◽

Deb Lenson ◽

Heidi Thomson ◽

Mitchell Jarvis ◽

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Keyword(s):

Threatened Species ◽

Urban Areas ◽

Buffer Zones ◽

Flying Foxes ◽

Vegetation Removal ◽

South Wales ◽

Pteropus Poliocephalus ◽

Building Community ◽

Commonwealth Government ◽

Flying Fox

Flying-fox camps in urban areas are a contentious wildlife management issue. Since 2012, Grey-headed Flying-foxes Pteropus poliocephalus have regularly occupied two camps in Batemans Bay, New South Wales (NSW). At one site, the Water Gardens, impacts on adjacent residents and businesses occur when animals roost near the reserve boundaries. During March–July 2016, a large influx of flying-foxes arrived, causing the camps to spread into neighbouring residential, recreational and industrial areas. Prior to this, impacts had been mitigated through vegetation clearing to create buffer zones and residential subsidies for mitigation equipment and services. The influx warranted additional measures such as a dispersal program and further vegetation removal, which were expedited by the Commonwealth Government granting a National Interest Exemption under section 158 of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 and the NSW Government committing $2.5 million in funding towards the new measures. These measures moved flying-foxes from key conflict areas but also coincided with flying-fox numbers reducing as local blossom diminished. Ongoing community engagement played an important role in building community resilience to live with this threatened species, which is vital considering that Batemans Bay will likely continue to be an important area for flying-foxes.

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Managing the Grey-headed Flying Fox as a threatened species in NSW

Pacific Conservation Biology ◽

10.1071/pc030237 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 9 (3) ◽

pp. 237

Author(s):

Dorian Moro

Keyword(s):

Wildlife Management ◽

Threatened Species ◽

New South ◽

New South Wales ◽

Migratory Species ◽

Zoological Society ◽

South Wales ◽

Pteropus Poliocephalus ◽

Flying Fox

ONCE again the Royal Zoological Society of NSW has collated a set of informative papers on a controversial wildlife management topic: how to manage the Grey-headed Flying-fox Pteropus poliocephalus as a threatened species in New South Wales. The management of this migratory species poses a complex set of problems to government, conservation agencies, and the horticultural industry given a recent decision to upgrade this species from "protected" to "threatened".

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