The hot weather, drought and associated bushfires that have swept though southern and eastern Australia have affected native wildlife. The grey-headed flying fox, a large bat inhabiting the south ...

Queensland residents have been warned not to touch injured or sick bats to avoid contracting a virus that is deadly to humans.

Queenslanders are being urged not to touch or handle bats that may have fallen from trees, even if they are injured, to avoid ...

Queenslanders have been urged not to touch any bats that may have fallen from trees to avoid being infected with the deadly ...

One resident says he has been finding dead birds on his dog walks and burying them. The EPA says lead poisoning is to blame, ...

Eucalyptus trees seem to be their favorite—they follow the trees’ flowering over great distances and farther into the Australian interior than any other bat species. In fact, these flying ...

Australia had only an estimated 75,000 spectacled ... blanket bats highlight flying mammals' plight The spectacled flying fox - so named for light-coloured fur around its eyes - can also be ...

The three flying fox species identified by the third party group were protected under the Nature Conservation Act. Ongoing problems with a colony of flying foxes is prompting the South Burnett ...