Flying-Foxes of Sydney

07/09/2024

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Its National Threatened Species Day today.
On 7 September each year, many people stop and reflect on the fact that on that same date in 1936, Australia's Tasmanian tiger, also known as the thylacine (Thylacinus cynocephalus), slipped over the extinction line.

10 of the Most Endangered Species in Australia In Dire Need of Protection

1. Koala
2. Mountain Pygmy-possum
3. Long-footed Potoroo
4. Greater Glider
5. Numbat
6. Regent Honeyeater
7. Orange-bellied Parrot
8. Eastern Quoll
9. Eastern Curlew
10. Woylie

07/09/2024

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01/09/2024

28/08/2024

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Raffle tickets are: 4 for $10 OR 10 for $25
RAFFLE TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED NOW UP UNTIL 30TH SEPTEMBER 12PM.

PLEASE INBOX PAGE TO GET YOUR RAFFLE TICKETS. All raffle tickets will be written out and a photo inboxed to you of your tickets.
Winners will be drawn at Koala Second Home on 30th September LIVE.

Who will be our lucky winners.
Massive thankyou to Koala Second Home who is always supporting our branch and our cause for the local wildlife.

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Businesses who wish to support but not buy a raffle will automatically get a free ticket into raffle draw😊

28/08/2024

***TIMELY REMINDER OUR BATTY SEASON IS NEAR***

How much do you really know about our bats?
We have Microbats and Flying Foxes.

Are they a protected species? YES
Are they Native? YES
Do bats carry disease? YES/NO
Less than 1% actually carry Lyssavirus and just like ALL our wildlife they have the potential to carry any disease and if you DO NOT touch them then there is no issue.

Remember also, Flying Foxes are a KEYSTONE species, their diet is nectar, pollen and fruit. Their ecological role is pollination and seed dispersal, flying long distances to carry (genetic material) valuable to our forests and ecosystems.
They are the reason for our forests and many eucalypts and are crucial to our environment.

Alot of bats get reported on this group and admin on here know who to tag for help, know who rescues and cares for bats and know who is not a bat carer.
ALL bat rescuers/carers ARE and SHOULD BE trained as well as vaccinated.

NO ONE should be handling bats at all if they are NOT trained and vaccinated for OBVIOUS reasons like:
You can be scratched
You can be bitten

DID YOU KNOW that if you are bitten or scratched by ANY bat no matter how big or small, that bat then has to die because you have taken that risk upon yourself thinking you are doing the right thing.
The bat gets euthanased and tested for Lyssavirus even if there is nothing wrong with it, the poor bat dies because you handled it and got yourself bitten or scratched.

ALSO REMEMBER A LONE BAT DURING THE DAY IS A BAT IN TROUBLE......ALWAYS report to your local wildlife organisation if you see a bat away from it's camp alone during daytime hours.
There are many reasons it could be alone such as food guarding, injuries, malnourishment, too young to fly, previous incidents such as netting etc.
A carer will attend and assess and rescue if needed and able to.

WHAT DO YOU DO IF YOU HAVE A SICK OR INJURED BAT?
1: You call your local wildlife group so a trained and vaccinated member can be assigned to the job.
Always give as much info and accurate info as possible

2: Keep your children away.
You DO NOT touch or handle the bat in any way at all

3: SECURE YOUR PETS If at your home lock them up and secure away from bat.
If spotted whilst walking your pet make sure they are on a lead so you can control them and keep them away

4: If the bat is on the ground you can (if safe to do so) place a box or basket over the top of it to help protect it until help arrives.
You are not touching the bat doing this but at the same time you are helping it stay protected from birds etc

5: A carer will ALWAYS make contact with you before arriving

MY DOG HAS ATTACKED A BAT, WHAT SHOULD I DO? Secure your dog first and then check where the bat is and again if safe to do so place a box or basket over the top followed by a blanket for weighted purposes.
Most bats come in contact with dogs in yards because when they take off for flight they dont fly straight up they actually dip low and then fly up and out leaving them vulnerable to dogs.
Contact your local wildlife group asap every minute for the bat is critical.
If your dog is bitten or scratched please seek vet treatment and YES there is a vaccine for dogs.

MY CAT HAS ATTACKED A BAT, WHAT DO I DO? Same rules apply for cats.
Lock your cat up, place something over the bàt and call for help DO NOT HANDLE THE BAT OR DISPOSE OF BAT.
EVERY SECOND IS CRITICAL cats saliva is extremely toxic and a killer for ALL wildlife so with cats EVERY second counts.
Please keep your cats from roaming it keeps them safe as well as our wildlife.

There are 2 wildlife groups you can call locally for bats:
Sydney Wildlife (Sydney Metropolitan Wildlife Services) (02) 9413 4300 available 24hrs and there is no costs involved.

WIRES 1300 094 737 also no cost involved.

Help Save the Wildlife and Bushlands in Campbelltown are also vaccinated and with Sydney Wildlife.

Locally we have both Sydney Wildlife Rescue & WIRES rescuers/carers ready to attend.

You can also post here on CLFIP as stated above the group Admin know who to tag, call and msg.

NO TOUCH NO RISK Remember this.

Bats - Bomaderry and Beyond

28/08/2024

***A TIMELY REMINDER***

Summer is coming and like clock work some people still put up sticky traps.

Do you use sticky fly traps?

If you answered yes, please DON'T and if you have already put them put up, would you kindly THROW THEM AWAY urgently.

If you must use devices, perhaps coils and/or zappers.

These glue traps may seem like the ideal trap to help eliminate flies, mosquitos and other insects but did you know you that you are also risking our local wildlife by using them?

A lot of rescues are required because of these traps mostly for our Microbats but birds also get trapped in these when flying and catching food.

For birds in particular the glue can injure their eyes, beaks, and oral cavities and cause major feather damage and many other injuries which usually require euthanasia.

Animals caught in these traps actually struggle against the glue trying to escape. Eventually, they succumb to their sustained injuries, exhaustion, starvation or dehydration over the several hours or days it takes for them to die.

Birds, snakes, lizards and other small animals are also caught.

Larger animals may get the traps stuck somewhere on their body and try to remove them resulting in loss of fur or skin.

Many times our little Microbats who dine on insects (main food source) instead get caught and do not have the strength to free themselves.

They suffer injuries to their wings/membrane, delicate bits of skin, legs and body.

These traps are also highly toxic to our Microbats and 90% of the rescues we do never survive as they have ingested the sticky toxins trying to free themselves.

When rescued they are extremely stressed and with the shock and ingested toxins the fight just becomes too much for them.

If they are not removed quickly, the animal will die.

Any animal stuck to a glue trap needs immediate medical attention.

If you find any type of animal stuck to a glue trap please contact your local wildlife organisation immediately.

Sydney Wildlife (Sydney Metropolitan Wildlife Services) is available on (02) 9413 4300.
WIRES 1300 094 737.

You can report to us also here at Flying-foxes of Sydney for advice and/or rescue if you are in our area or Help Save the Wildlife and Bushlands in Campbelltown as admin are all with Sydney Wildlife Rescue.

Admin on this page will also point you in the right direction and tag the appropriate people on any post that is posted.

Please DO NOT attempt to remove animal yourself. The best thing you can do is report it so a volunteer can attend.

Bats - Bomaderry and Beyond

21/08/2024

We are more alike than we realise. ♥️

17/08/2024

It is up to all of us to change people’s opinion on bats. Without them so many parts of our life would change- more mosquitoes, less diversity in our bushland trees (less koala food), reduced pollination of tropical fruits, and no tequila!

It’s up to you to change the public perception of bats 🦇

25/07/2024

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25/07/2024

This episode of ‘Field Notes’ takes us to Parramatta city (of all places) to see where one of Australia’s top pollinators ‘hangs out’. The grey-headed flying...

25/07/2024

24/07/2024

Today Urban chats to Bruce, an adorable Flying Fox pup! 🦇 Bruce is here to tell everyone about Flying Foxes and the important role they play in the sustainment of their forest ecosystems. He also wants to set the record straight about his scary reputation!7 Bruce and his colony of Flying Foxes will be attending the Koala Army's March for Creatures Great and Small, and you can too! Click the link below to join the Flying Fox squadron: https://www.savethekoala.com/koala-army

17/07/2024

Big shout out to our newest top fans! 💎 Debra Delaney, Bonnie West

12/07/2024

A couple of photos from Bats - Bomaderry and Beyond to show how unique the flying-fox nose is. The nostrils are shaped in such a manner so that juice can flow through the channel and not be inhaled. Amazing nostrils bats have 🦇🦇🦇

02/07/2024

30/06/2024

Thankyou Campbelltown City Council, NSW for looking after our Flying Foxes

27/06/2024

Shout out to our newest followers! Excited to have you onboard! Rea Waldrip, Helen Scott, Helen Carter, Djibril Bol, Melody Oxford, Grazia Pappani, Judith Coyne-Grant

27/06/2024

Big shout out to our newest top fans! 💎 Michelle Wallis, Debra Delaney, Bonnie West

Drop a comment to welcome them to our community,

23/06/2024

Microbats are just as important out there.
Cute lil critters and just like the FF they get themselves into all sorts of troubles that mean they come into care just like this lil Gould's Microbat that took a wrong turn and ended up in someone's house before being contained in an esky. 🩷🦇🩷 This is feed time last night.

23/06/2024

🩷🦇🩷 thankyou for showcasing the beautiful Flying Fox Ben Dessen - Pets, Wildlife & Conservation

21/06/2024

This is Abigail.

She has recently come into our care after being found on the ground in a member of public's yard, and we believe is a possible dog attack victim.

Abigail is an older gal and has a stubby left thumb (old injury healed) and like all the rest coming into care recently, is very underweight (due to lack of food source).

So far, Abigail is progressing well, but we cannot rule out significant internal injuries and she is currently under veterinary care and advice and we are taking it one day at a time.

Please keep her in your thoughts and keep fingers crossed for her as we have been having a bad run of deaths and euthanasia's lately. It would be nice to have survivors to boost morale. 🩷🦇🩷

Sydney Wildlife (Sydney Metropolitan Wildlife Services)

21/06/2024

Thanks for being a top engager and making it on to my weekly engagement list! 🎉 Ann Morgan, Bonnie West, Karen De Britt

19/06/2024

Shout out to my newest followers! Excited to have you onboard! Patricia Kloeppel, Sharnie Clark, احمدسیر محمدی