Standard operating procedure for the shooting of flying-foxes

This standard operating procedure, written specifically for NSW, does not replace or override any relevant legislation.

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Date

1 July 2015

Publisher

Office of Environment and Heritage

Type

Publication

Cost

Free

Language

English

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ISBN 978-1-76039-045-7
ID OEH20150424

File PDF 472KB
Pages 10

Name flying-fox-shooting-150424.pdf

A number of methods have been used in an attempt to reduce flying-fox damage to crops including scaring devices, olfactory, visual or acoustic deterrents and lethal control such as shooting. The NSW Department of Primary Industries and the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage recommend full-exclusion netting as the most effective method to mitigate against crop damage.

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