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Police called as activists disrupt Bega residential development over fears for vulnerable flying fox colony

Ben Smyth
Leah Szanto
Updated December 10 2021 - 3:53pm, first published December 7 2021 - 9:00am
FoGW president Hugh Pitty and treasurer Patrick Barrie protest work taking place between Bega's flying fox habitat and the Littlewoods Estate construction site. Photo: Leah Szanto
FoGW president Hugh Pitty and treasurer Patrick Barrie protest work taking place between Bega's flying fox habitat and the Littlewoods Estate construction site. Photo: Leah Szanto

Protesters have for the past four days been disrupting work adjacent to Bega's Littlewoods Estate development, claiming activity on the construction site could pose a serious threat to a colony of grey-headed flying foxes, classed as a vulnerable species.

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Ben Smyth

Ben Smyth

Editor

I have worked as a journalist since 2005 and am now Editor of Australian Community Media mastheads in Bega, Merimbula and Eden

Leah Szanto

Leah Szanto

Journalist

Regional journalist covering the Far South Coast of NSW.

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