Still Waters Posted January 6, 2014 #1 Share Posted January 6, 2014 A Dayboro resident, Murray Paas, filmed the 'carnage' on his property after extreme temperatures killed thousands of flying foxes in colonies across south-east Queensland. Paas estimated more than 1000 had died in his backyard alone, many falling to the ground while others remained hanging from branches. http://www.theguardi...ueensland-video 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q-C Posted January 6, 2014 #2 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Wow! Sad. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashotep Posted January 6, 2014 #3 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Extreme heat is hard on wildlife. Wish I could pipe in some of it because so is the extreme cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libstaK Posted January 6, 2014 #4 Share Posted January 6, 2014 That is really sad, they are quite cute - although they are widely considered carriers of the lyssavirus http://access.health.qld.gov.au/hid/InfectionsandParasites/ViralInfections/australianBatLyssavirus_fs.asp The heatwave was thankfully shortlived for my Northern Neighbours - although now I believe they are beseiged by thunderstorms. Good luck Queenslanders, you could really use a break right now from the crazy weather. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daughter of the Nine Moons Posted January 6, 2014 #5 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Is Queensland known for it's heatwaves? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Wearer of Hats Posted January 7, 2014 #6 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Is Queensland known for it's heatwaves? Look at it like this: Satan has been known to moan that on a bad day, Hell is as Hot as Queensland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DecoNoir Posted January 7, 2014 #7 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Oh I bet that smelled wonderful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Wearer of Hats Posted January 7, 2014 #8 Share Posted January 7, 2014 I do wonder if this means the cull is now off.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merc14 Posted January 10, 2014 #9 Share Posted January 10, 2014 I do wonder if this means the cull is now off.... Were they going to cull teh bat population? We are in a bit of a crisis over here in the states because our bats are dying off from the "White nose syndrome", a poorly understood fungal disease that is spreading throughout the country and killing off our very useful little bats. http://batcon.org/index.php/what-we-do/white-nose-syndrome.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhyDontYouBeliEveMe Posted January 10, 2014 #10 Share Posted January 10, 2014 a heat wave can kill hundreds at the same time ? how do they die? choking in the heat ? they weren't burnt right ? o_O Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonshadow60 Posted January 10, 2014 #11 Share Posted January 10, 2014 So sad. They are such helpful creatures with controlling the insect population where I live, and like Merc said, they are dying off in the US from white nose syndrome. God help us if we lose the bees and bats. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ancient astronaut Posted January 11, 2014 #12 Share Posted January 11, 2014 Bats are amazing creatures. Its sad that so many have met there end this way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ancient astronaut Posted January 11, 2014 #13 Share Posted January 11, 2014 So sad. They are such helpful creatures with controlling the insect population where I live, and like Merc said, they are dying off in the US from white nose syndrome. God help us if we lose the bees and bats. You are absolutely correct. They(bats) are natures bug busters. I can only imagine that so many dying from the heat will have a(n) severe change in the insect populous (for the worse). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avs76 Posted January 12, 2014 #14 Share Posted January 12, 2014 While it's never good to see animals suffering, bats are generally considered a pest here in Queensland. They can devastate crops and are carriers of disease such lyssavirus and hendra virus. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toast Posted January 12, 2014 #15 Share Posted January 12, 2014 a heat wave can kill hundreds at the same time ? how do they die? choking in the heat ? they weren't burnt right ? o_O Goggle -heat stroke- to get smarter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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