Posters
Free posters to download and print. The Microbats of Sydney poster can also be posted to you as a printed copy.
Academic resources
Studies conducted in the reserve, plus recent research on flying-foxes more broadly.
2016 — Response of flying-foxes to extreme heat
How flying-foxes in the reserve respond to days of extreme heat. View or download the report (PDF)
2008 — Microclimate preferences of the grey-headed flying-fox
Microclimate roosting preferences of the grey-headed flying-fox (Pteropus poliocephalus) in the Sydney region. View or download the report (PDF)
1995 — Radio-tracking of hand-reared flying-foxes
NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service provided grant funding for this research project, undertaken with the University of NSW. View or download the summary (PDF) or the complete report (PDF).
1985 — Ecological assessment of Stoney Creek Valley
Robin Buchanan completed an ecological assessment of the area being restored in Stoney Creek Valley. View or download the assessment (PDF)
1984 — Gordon Bat Colony report
Report to NPWS by Dr A. N. McWilliam regarding the Gordon Bat Colony. View or download the report (PDF)
1981 — A behavioural study of the grey-headed flying-fox
The first study undertaken in the reserve: "A behavioural study of the grey-headed flying-fox Pteropus poliocephalus (Megachiroptera)" by Rhys Puddicombe. This large thesis has been saved in several sections:
- Introduction, and Materials and Methods (PDF)
- Habitat and feeding (PDF)
- Activity (PDF)
- Behaviour (PDF)
- Thermoregulation (PDF)
- Reproduction and social organisation (PDF)
- Acknowledgements, References and Appendix (PDF)
Recent research on flying-foxes
Broader research on flying-fox management and heat stress — not specific to the Ku-ring-gai reserve, but relevant to the issues it faces.