Do you have a flying-fox camp near you? If so, we need your help to monitor threatened grey-headed flying-foxes and their daytime roosts.
By volunteering to monitor this threatened species, you will be joining a national program to learn more about trends in its distribution and population.
Your results will also help inform responses to public concerns about the impact of flying-foxes on industry, agriculture and public health, including any potential Hendra virus outbreaks.
Grey-headed Flying-fox (Pteropus poliocephalus) in full flight
How do I sign up?
Email [email protected] for more information and to sign up.
What will volunteers do?
Citizen scientists visit known flying-fox camps to see if flying-foxes are present, and if so, count them.
Citizen scientists also map the camp boundary and provide other information, such as the species of flying-fox present and any changes in the camp’s condition.
When are when can I join in?
Flying-fox surveys run 4 times a year, on the third Friday of February, May, August and November.
There are flying-fox camps across eastern NSW. For an interactive map showing where different species of flying-foxes are found, see the Australian Government's Monitoring flying-fox populations webpage.