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Flying foxes in NSW and Victoria face mass starvation amid food shortages

The Guardian World Tuesday 13 October 2026, 14:00 UTC By Petra Stock 1 min read
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Rescuers respond to surge in callouts for the vulnerable bat species, which usually feeds on blossoms and tree nectarGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFlying foxes are starving en masse across New South Wales and parts of Victoria, with wildlife rescuers responding to a surge in reports of “exhausted and emaciated” adults and skeletal pups. Most reports involved grey-headed flying foxes, listed as vulnerable under federal environment laws and which usually feed on...

Rescuers respond to surge in callouts for the vulnerable bat species, which usually feeds on blossoms and tree nectar

Flying foxes are starving en masse across New South Wales and parts of Victoria, with wildlife rescuers responding to a surge in reports of “exhausted and emaciated” adults and skeletal pups.

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.

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