2015-10-13 Planning & Organisation Agenda Attachment 1 to Item 6 Draft Flying Fox Management Plan

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through infected saliva or bodily fluids (not urine or faeces) and it does not survive outside of
an infected animal for more than a few hours (NSW Health, nd). Hendra virus also has a short
life outside of the host and infection is only known through infected horses (Queensland
Government, 2014).

WHO (2006) Guidelines for safe recreational water environments Volume 2: swimming pools
and       similar     environments.       World       Health      Organisation.   URL:
http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/bathing/srwe2full.pdf.

4.1.2     General mitigation measures

Residents and land managers should consider the following measures to minimise impacts
from roosting and foraging flying-foxes:

    ·   manage foraging trees (i.e. plants that produce fruit/nectar-exuding flowers) within
        properties through pruning/covering (with bags or wildlife friendly netting)/early
        removal of fruit/tree replacement to reduce attracting flying-foxes to your property
    ·   cover vehicles, structures and clothes lines where faecal contamination is an issue,
        or remove washing from the line before dawn/dusk
    ·   move or cover eating areas (i.e. BBQs and tables) within close proximity to a roost or
        foraging tree to avoid contamination by flying-foxes
    ·   install double-glazed windows, insulation and use air-conditioners when needed to
        reduce noise disturbance and smell associated with a nearby roost
    ·   vaccinate horses against HeV, follow husbandry and property management
        guidelines in the Hendra virus information pack for horse owners (DAFF 2013b)
    ·   include suitable buffers and other provisions (i.e. covered car parks) in planning of
        new developments
    ·   avoid disturbing flying-foxes during the day which will increase roost noise
    ·   turn off lighting at night (i.e. floodlights around the bowling club) which may assist
        flying-fox navigation and increase fly-over impacts
    ·   consider removable covers for swimming pools and ensure working filter and regular
        chlorine treatment (see Section 4.1.1)
    ·   create visual/sound/smell barriers with fencing or hedges. To avoid attracting flying-
        foxes, species selected for hedging should not produce edible fruit or nectar-exuding
        flowers, should grow in dense formation between two and five metres (Roberts 2006)
        (or be maintained at less than 5 m). Potentially suitable native species include Hovea
        acutifolia, Westringia fruticosa, Pultenaea villosa, Dodonaea viscosa and Jacksonia
        scoparia.

While there has been no trial to our knowledge, Council may consider a feasibility study on
wires/netting/flagging/other deterrents with the aim of somewhat directing or reducing fly-
over.




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