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.
Publisher: Department of Planning, Industry and Environment
Cost: Free
Language: English
ISBN: 978-1-922317-75-9
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ID: EES20190663
File: PDF 826.92 KB / 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.