Articles tagged: Bats
Plan for bats moves on
Colac Otway Shire Council is going to “let nature take its course” and allow a colony of bats to remain roosting in heritage trees in the Colac Botanic Gardens.
Council proposes to stop Colac bat nudging
Colac Otway Shire Council is proposing to cease its bat nudging program and leave the animals where they are in the Colac Botanic Gardens.
Bat rescuer calls for support
A new Colac bat rescuer is encouraging others to lend a helping hand.
Plan to ‘nudge’ bats in gardens on hold
An update to the grey headed flying fox management plan remains on hold, after the item was again withdrawn from the Colac Otway Shire Council agenda on Wednesday.
Council news in brief
The latest news from the Colac Otway Shire Council meeting.
Councillors to consider new ‘nudging’ permit
An estimated record 10,000 flying foxes called the Colac Botanic Gardens home in January, but Colac Otway Shire Council will consider continuing its ‘nudging’ program.
No plans to manage flying foxes as numbers increase
Almost 10,000 grey-headed flying foxes are roosting in heritage trees in Colac’s Botanic Gardens but there are no plans to continue the “nudging” or dispersal program.
Flying fox ‘nudging’ program moves to next stage
Colac Otway Shire Council is trialling a re-opening of vehicle access to the gardens’ loop road from 10am to 4pm Monday to Friday.
Bat discovery hinders hut replacement again
Work to replace Winchelsea’s mud hut shelter has again stalled, with the discovery of a protected bat in the shelter.
Bat ‘nudging’ set to resume
Authorities will recommence a bat “nudging” program in late April to encourage between 5000 and 9000 flying foxes to move from heritage listed trees in Colac Botanic Gardens.
Return of bats after dispersal program
Bats have returned to the Colac Botanic Gardens after work to disperse them in June.
Bat nudging draws protestors
A small group of passionate animal welfare activists has gathered to oppose a flying fox “nudging” program in Colac Botanic Gardens.
Wildlife advocate pushes to abandon bat ‘nudge’
Wildlife Victoria has called on Colac Otway Shire to halt its “nudging” program to move grey-headed flying foxes in Colac Botanic Gardens.
Bat dispersal works to begin tomorrow
Flying foxes living in Colac Botanic Gardens can expect interrupted sleep from this week, as Colac Otway Shire Council resumes a program to “nudge” the bats from heritage trees.
New hendra virus strain prompts warning
The discovery of a new form of hendra virus in bats and horses has prompted a warning for Victorian horse owners.
Bats have departed from heritage trees
Thousands of bats appear to have flown the coop from the Colac Botanic Gardens.
Letters to the editor
Readers share views on a plan to shoo bats away from Colac Botanic Gardens.
