Grey Headed Flying Fox Colony 2014

IN 2002 a small colony of about 200 grey headed flying fox visited the Victorian rural city of Bairnsdale taking up residence along the Mitchell River. 12 years later over 30,000 of these animals are roosting in trees along the river amongst the best residential real estate. They are now resident for about 8 months of the year.
The constant noise and bat crap has played havoc with values. Water tanks, swimming pools, outdoor furniture and toys are contaminated, washing cannot be hung outside, cars are covered nightly in you know what.
Government controls on this native wild life mean that attempts to move them on have largely failed to date.
Bit of a problem to say the least.