Flying foxes in NSW and Victoria face mass starvation amid food shortages
Most reports involved grey-headed flying foxes, listed as vulnerable under federal environment laws and which usually feed on the blossoms and nectar of…
The Guardian reports that most reports involved grey-headed flying foxes, listed as vulnerable under federal environment laws and which usually feed on the blossoms and nectar of native trees.
This environment story centres on the United Kingdom. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Victoria, NSW and Flying.
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- United Kingdom · Europe
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- Victoria, NSW, Flying, South Wales
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- Environment
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