Bats

  • Bat rescuer calls for support

    A new Colac bat rescuer is encouraging others to lend a helping hand.

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  • 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    An update to the grey headed flying fox management plan remains on hold, after the item was again withdrawn from the Colac Otway Shire Council agenda on Wednesday.

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  • Council news in brief

    The latest news from the Colac Otway Shire Council meeting.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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