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Community Survey - Development of a Region -wide Flying Fox Roost Management Plan

Community Survey

Mount Isa City Council is developing a long-term Flying-Fox Roost Management Plan (the Plan) for flying-fox roosts within the region. Conservation efforts are in place to protect flying-fox populations under various acts, including the Nature Conservation Act 1992. Your valued feedback is important to inform the Plan.

Queensland is home to four species of flying-foxes — the black, grey-headed, little red, and spectacled. Flying foxes, sometimes known as fruit bats, regularly visit Mount Isa local government area. Council is preparing the Plan to assist in reducing impacts of flying-foxes on the community, whilst also noting flying-foxes important role in the ecosystem (spreading pollen and seeds). The Plan will focus on known and potential flying-fox roosts that, at times, conflict with human settlement. These roosts are located across the city and prone to the Leichardt River region and joining tributaries and include the locations:

Historically, Sunset Memorial Cemetery
Lagoon Creek – Duchess Road
Breakaway Creek – Sunset/pioneer region

Council is seeking your valued feedback with this survey, and your responses will be used to inform the Plan. The survey consists of multiple choice and optional short answer responses. It will take up to 10 minutes to complete.
Survey responses will be broadly summarised in the Plan. Your responses will not be identifiable, and your details will not be published, shared, or used for any other purpose.
1.Which of the following describes you?(Required.)
2.If you are a member of a society or group (e.g. Sporting group), please specify:
3.In which suburb do you live?(Required.)
4.If you live near a roost (i.e. flying-foxes have been present roosting during the day at least once in the last 12 months), approximately how far away is the flying-fox roost from your property?
5.If you live near a roost, please report at what time you are being impacted by flying foxes?
Please Note: Questions 6 to 8 are only applicable for Businesses
6.In which suburb is your business located?
7.If you own a business or work near a roost, approximately how far away is the flying-fox roost from your business?
8.If you own a business or work near a roost and you are being impacted by flying-foxes, please report at what time?
9.What age group are you in?(Required.)
10.Which types of trees or vegetation are on or near your property that may attract flying‑foxes? (Select all that apply)
MANAGEMENT

The following questions will assist Council in understanding the community’s knowledge about flying-foxes to inform awareness campaigns.
Please select only 1 option for the following questions.
11.Please indicate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements:(Required.)
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly agree
I don’t know
Council should seek to balance conservation and resident amenity
Flying-foxes in your neighbourhood are a nuisance
Flying-foxes in your neighbourhood should be managed
Flying-foxes and humans should be able to share the urban environment
Living near flying-foxes is horrible
Flying-foxes are important to the environment and should be protected
I like it when flying-foxes visit my neighbourhood
Living next to bushland presents some challenges in relation to wildlife
12.Please provide a response for each of the following:(Required.)
True
False
I don’t know
a. Flying-foxes are native to Australia
b. Humans can easily catch diseases from flying-foxes
c. In the Mount Isa local government area, flying-foxes are increasing
d. Flying-foxes are not protected under legislation
e. Across Australia, flying-foxes are decreasing
f. Flying-foxes are not important for the environment
g. Flying-foxes do not carry disease that is easily transmitted to animals
h. Are nomadic, moving between Mount Isa local government area and other parts of the country
i. Flying-foxes carry diseases that can be easily prevented in humans
j. Flying-fox roost dispersal often works
13.How would you rate your experience or interactions with flying-foxes?(Required.)
14.Other people have reported positive experiences with flying-foxes, what are some of your experiences? You can select more than one.(Required.)
The following questions will assist Council in understanding the community’s knowledge about flying-fox management and support for management options.
15.Which of the following education options appeal to you? You can select more than one.(Required.)
16.Which of the following topics relating to flying-foxes are of concern to you? You can select more than one.(Required.)
17.Please provide the general location of impacts due to flying-foxes (street name and suburb)?
(50 word limit)
Please select only 1 option for the following questions.
18.How important is it to you that management actions are cost-effective?(Required.)
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19.How important is it to you that Council protects flying-foxes in line with government policies?
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20.How important is it to you that Council assists managing impacts associated with flying-foxes?
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21.How important is it to you that Council protects vegetation and other environmental values in parkland and bush areas?
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22.How important is it to you that community members do not disturb flying-foxes roosting during the day without a permit?
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23.If funding for a subsidy program became available, would this help to reduce flying-fox impacts on your property (e.g. to contribute to double glazing, car covers, etc.)?(Required.)
24.If funding for a subsidy program became available, select options you would like considered that could assist you:(Required.)
25.Which of the following management options do you support?(Required.)
26.Do any of these management options not appeal to you? And if so which ones and for what reason? (50 word limit)
27.Which of the following actions do you feel are appropriate to protect flying-foxes in parkland and bush areas?(Required.)
28.Would you like more information about plants/trees that:(Required.)
29.Please share any other comments (50 word limit)