The days of a flying fox colony nestled among the high-rise buildings and bustling traffic in the centre of Cairns could be numbered, with plans to move them on.
"So we think if we can use them as a bit of a lure … we can solve a problem for the bats and for the city."
"We believe we're acting in the best interest of the city and the bats themselves, to secure their long-term future," he said. Cairns Bats and Tree Society president Maree Treadwell-Kerr said the current health of the bat population could be a problem.
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