"This is a really significant animal welfare impact." Flying foxes can fly up to 50 kilometres at night pollinating trees, Ms Traish-Walker said. "They spread seeds along as they fly so they are ...

“These flying foxes have been there for a long time ... Bats play a vital role in pest control, pollination and seed dispersal, directly benefiting local agriculture and natural environments.

"Flying foxes are a key species for the ecosystems as they pollinate a variety of trees in the environment," he explained. "If their populations fall over time we'll see ecosystem-level effects." ...