The dispersal of Cairns CBD spectacled flying-fox colony by the Cairns Regional Council (‘CRC’) has been subject to intense public scrutiny and concern. EDO has produced this fact sheet to provide general information on the regulation of flying-foxes in Queensland and the application to the Cairns dispersal.
Spectacled Flying Foxes in Cairns by Donald HolbernCairns Flying-fox Dispersal
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