Queensland to continue to allow farmers to shoot flying foxes after revoking ban on controversial practice Conservationists and scientists criticise state for backtracking and say alternative non-lethal methods such as netting are more effective

#Queensland to continue to allow farmers to shoot #flying_foxes after revoking ban on controversial practice

Conservationists and scientists criticise state for backtracking and say alternative non-lethal methods such as netting are more effective

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Almost 120 flying foxes hospitalised after giant hail smashes Queensland colony Rescued bats taken to RSPCA wildlife hospital in Brisbane’s south-west with injuries including ‘faces that were smashed and broken wings’

Almost 120 #flying_foxes hospitalised after giant #hail smashes #Queensland colony

Rescued bats taken to RSPCA #wildlife hospital in Brisbane’s south-west with injuries including ‘faces that were smashed and broken wings’

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Paralysis syndrome strikes record number of lorikeets and flying foxes Thousands of lorikeets and flying foxes were treated for paralysis syndrome by RSPCA Queensland last year.

Record number of #lorikeets and #flying_foxes suffering paralysis syndrome

The animals are suffering from #paralysis_syndrome, which affects their ability to fly, and in more severe cases, their ability to blink or swallow

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Dead native birds and flying foxes found in SA town home to one of world’s largest lead smelters Testing found acute lead toxicosis as cause of death of two lorikeets, a honeyeater and three grey-headed flying foxes in Port Pirie

Dead #native_birds and flying foxes found in SA town home to one of world’s largest lead smelters

Testing found acute lead #toxicosis as cause of death of two lorikeets, a honeyeater and three grey-headed #flying_foxes in Port Pirie

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