Our Charter
The
Don’t Shoot Bats campaign began in early 2012 with a group of conservationists,
wildlife carers and advocates. At the
time, permits to shoot flying-foxes were issued in NSW, and the Qld Liberal
National Party advised that if they won government, they would reintroduce
permits to allow farmers to kill flying-foxes. Such permits had been banned after
the previous Qld Government accepted expert advice that the practice was inhumane.
Since then, Queensland has reintroduced shooting in orchards, relaxed laws and welfare standards for dispersals and destruction of urban camps, and weakened vegetation laws. Flying-foxes are exempt from humaneness laws that apply to other Queensland wildlife.
Since then, Queensland has reintroduced shooting in orchards, relaxed laws and welfare standards for dispersals and destruction of urban camps, and weakened vegetation laws. Flying-foxes are exempt from humaneness laws that apply to other Queensland wildlife.
Our Objectives
Our ValuesThe key values underpinning our campaign are:
Our Code of conduct
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A PDF version of the Don't Shoot Bats Charter is available for download. If you wish to comment on our charter or our behaviour, please contact us by email