Review of grey literature
Flying-fox management is generally undertaken in line with site-specific
roost management plans (e.g. EcoLogical 2014; Scenic Rim Regional
Council 2015; Council of Ipswich 2016), which are adopted by local
government councils based on their state’s flying-fox camp management
policy (e.g. Queensland: SEQ Catchments (2012), State of Queensland
Department of Environment and Science (2020); and New South Wales: State
of NSW and Office of Environment and Heritage (2018)). We focused on
statements made in state-level
documents, as these are the primary resource for individual roost plans.
We identified common
statements/understandings
across these documents, with particular emphasis on those that pertain
to 1) routine vegetation management activities (weed removal and
trimming under-storey vegetation); 2) creation of buffers (either by
clearing/trimming canopy trees, or disturbing animals at the roost
boundary); and 3) restoration interventions.