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Yes, spectacled flying foxes are noisy and drop poo everywhere. But our rainforests need them

  • Written by Noel D. Preece, Adjunct Asssociate Professor, James Cook University

In Far North Queensland, one special winged mammal helps keep rainforests alive. The spectacled flying fox travels vast distances each night, pollinating flowers and spreading seeds far and wide.

But the species is in trouble. It’s now listed as endangered, yet – as my new paper shows – little has been done to protect this vital...

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