How to manage flying-foxes

31/05/2022 1h 6min Episodio 18
How to manage flying-foxes

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Dr Jeff McKee, Avisure’s Director of Research & Development joins Kylie Patrick to talk about large bats called flying-foxes. Infringing critical airspace sometimes in their thousands, they can present a serious strike risk, and are difficult for airports to manage, not just because of their numbers but also because they rarely use the airport itself as a resource. In this episode we introduce the flying-fox, why they are a strike risk, and how airports and other aviation stakeholders can mitigate their risk. Australian flying-foxes Australian flying-fox distribution Flying-foxes (general) National monitoring program Australian Bat Lyssavirus Hendra Virus Western Sydney University Animal Ecology Lab Justin Welbergen