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During the day, flying-foxes congregate to roost in trees. These locations are known as camps and can cause issues for the community when they are close to urban and regional settlements. These issues need proactive management.

A diverse range of bird species can be found in the Lower Hunter region, including the regent honeyeater and swift parrot. By pollinating plants, dispersing seeds and eating insects, birds are important to a healthy ecosystem.

Iconic species such as the koala and brush-tailed rock-wallaby are some of the threatened mammals in the Hunter Valley. Bats, possums and gliders are equally important species that pollinate our trees and help spread native seeds.

The insect-eating frogs of the Hunter Valley play a key role in controlling mosquitoes, flies, and spiders. Frogs are one of the most threatened animal groups in the world and are most easily identified by the sounds they make.

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To better understand changes in koala populations and assess the effectiveness of conservation actions, scientists have developed a statewide Koala Monitoring Framework.

The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water makes joint management agreements to work with other authorities to protect threatened species.

You need a licence to study, harm or pick a threatened native plant or animal.

Protecting high-quality koala habitat, whether on public or private land, is a key pillar of the NSW Koala Strategy. It will help stabilise koala population and benefit other native plants and animals.

There is a lot you can do to protect koalas and other native wildlife, from reporting a koala sighting to joining a wildlife rehabilitation group.