Queensland flying fox species decimated by record heatwave

'As far as we know, [the spectacled flying fox] has never suffered heat deaths before,' ecologist saysThousands of threatened flying foxes have dropped dead due to heat stress brought on by extreme temperatures in far north Queensland this week.Conservationists and wildlife volunteers estimate more than 4,000 have perished this week during the record heatwave, which has seen temperatures in Cairns reach all-time highs of 42.6C. Continue reading...