Machattie Park was closed for 10 months earlier this year after thousands of flying foxes damaged about 140 trees with their collective weight. Three breeds of the animals, also known as fruit ...

“It’s an absolute nightmare,” said Waterford resident Mark Taylor, whose home backs on to a park where a large flying-fox colony has settled. “The noise is relentless, the smell is unbeara ...

Little red flying foxes are tree-dwelling bats. In daytime they can be seen roosting in giant camps that may include as many as a million individuals. The bats are indeed efficient fliers ...