Came across one in Hackett in 2008. See http://bioacoustics.cse.unsw.edu.au/archives/html/canberrabirds/2008-05/msg00030.html.
Nick
On 25/03/11 12:24, Peter Ormay wrote:
Fruit bats being zapped on power
lines was a common occurrence in N Qld where I lived as a kid,
especially when the mangoes were ripening. As long as they
only touch one wire they are OK. Fruit bats with their long
conductive wings are more prone to touch a second wire when
trying to land for a rest or to view the local fruit
situation. I know of about 8 that have been zapped in the
Canberra area in the last 50 years. Two locations had 2 or 3
of these each over the years, probably where there were fruit
trees nearby.
With the increase of fruit bats
in the area there in likely to be an increase in fruit bats
being zapped.
Peter
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