# Flying foxes in NSW and Victoria face mass starvation amid food shortages

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- The Guardian, 2026-10-13 14:00 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/14/flying-foxes-in-nsw-and-victoria-face-mass-starvation-amid-food-shortages

> Flying foxes are starving across New South Wales and parts of Victoria, prompting a surge in wildlife-rescue calls. Most reports concern vulnerable grey-headed flying foxes. Rescue groups say habitat loss and a dry winter likely contributed to the food shortages.