Caring for Wildlife With an area of 7,120km, Southern Downs is home to great variety of native animals with a variety of ... Flying-Foxes, Bats, Micro-Bats Flying-Foxes, Bats and Micro-Bats are native species protected under the Nature Conservation Act 199 ... Magpies, Plovers and Other Wild Birds Learn how to live safely with Magpies, Plovers and other native and protected bird species Possums and Snakes Possums are abundant in the region and as part of our native wildlife are protected by legislation