Subsidies for products and services to assist communities living with flying-foxes

Insights from flying-fox subsidy programs in New South Wales

This report summarises 6 subsidy programs implemented by local councils in New South Wales to help communities living with flying-foxes. The uptake of subsidies and their effectiveness for reducing flying-fox impacts on communities is described.

Date
15 November 2019
Publisher
Department of Planning, Industry and Environment
Type
Publication, Report
Cost
Free
Language
English
Tags
  • ISBN 978-1-922317-75-9
  • ID EES20190663
  • File PDF 847KB
  • Pages 24
  • Name subsidies-to-assist-communities-living-with-flying-foxes-190663.pdf

Communities living near flying-fox camps often struggle with impacts from noise, odour and flying-fox droppings. A range of products and services are available that may help reduce these impacts. Land managers have implemented subsidy programs for affected communities to access these products and services. This report documents the types and most commonly offered subsidies, what communities most wanted and their concerns.