Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney - Flying Fox relocation

The Botanic Gardens Trust has welcomed the Federal Governments approval on Friday, 14th May, 2010 to allow the relocation of the flying-fox camp roosting at Sydneys Royal Botanic Gardens.

At their peak, over 22,000 Grey-headed Flying-foxes camp at the Gardens. So far, their roosting habit has killed 26 mature trees, 20 palms and many understorey plants - a further 300 trees are immediately threatened.

If the flying-foxes remain, more trees will die and parts of the Gardens will be closed off to the public for safety reasons.

After a long consultation process and taking into account scientific and animal welfare considerations, a safe and humane plan has been developed to relocate the flying-foxes and give the Gardens a chance to recover.

The relocation plan using noise will also include the most extensive scientific research project ever on this threatened species, contributing to conservation work to protect them.

Take a look at this video featuring Senior Horticulturalist (arboriculture) Dave Bidwell explaining to Horticulturalist Adrian Pedra whats going on.

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