Flying Foxes

  • 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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  • Return of bats after dispersal program

    Bats have returned to the Colac Botanic Gardens after work to disperse them in June.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • Bats have departed from heritage trees

    Thousands of bats appear to have flown the coop from the Colac Botanic Gardens.

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  • Letters to the editor

    Readers share views on a plan to shoo bats away from Colac Botanic Gardens.

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  • Second chance for bat babies

    A Colac bat carer has thanked Colac Otway Shire Council for protecting endangered flying foxes during extreme heat and praised sections of the Colac community for their support.

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