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

The Guardian Australia - World · 14 October 2026 at 1:00 am

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

Rescuers respond to surge in callouts for the vulnerable bat species, which usually feeds on blossoms and tree nectar Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast 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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Flying foxes in NSW and Victoria face mass starvation amid food shortages

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