ABOUT BAT CONSERVATION AND RESCUE QLD
Bat Conservation and Rescue Qld
is a registered not-for-profit volunteer organization that strives to help people understand the importance
of all bat species, to provide a prompt and humane rescue service, to raise orphans and to rehabilitate injured bats before returning them to the wild.
BCRQ offers this free 24/7 community service all year round including public holidays.
I HAVE FOUND A BAT
SEEK HELP – PLEASE DO NOT TOUCH BATS!
CALL OUR RESCUE HOTLINE ON 0488 228 134
If a bat bites or scratches a human, it may have to be destroyed and sent for testing for Australian Bat Lyssavirus – do not risk the bat’s life or your health. Only people trained and Rabies vaccinated should handle bats.
A flying-fox hanging on overhead power lines may still be alive. Even if dead, it may be a mother with a live baby tucked up under her wing. Please call BCRQ immediately.
If you find a flying-fox caught on a barbed wire fence, please very carefully and without touching it, throw a towel over the bat to help keep it calm. Then call BCRQ immediately.
If you find a flying-fox caught in fruit tree netting, do not try and cut the bat out of the net but call BCRQ immediately.
If the bat is on the ground, please cover the bat with a cardboard box or a washing basket to contain it and call BCRQ immediately.
Any bat by itself through the day is in trouble.
Keep children and pets away from the bat to help minimise its stress and remember, NO TOUCH NO RISK!
HOW YOU CAN HELP
BECOME A MEMBER
Join as an active or associate member. BCRQ offers free training to members.
MAKE A DONATION
Donate via Bank Transfer or PayPal.
All donations of $2.00 and over are tax deductible.
Orphan season has arrived for us. This dear little man is Bandit and he’s a black flying fox who’s only a few days old. He was heard crying while clinging to the trunk of a tree in a flying fox camp adjacent to a caravan park. Just above him was his mother who had sadly passed, we couldn’t tell why. Thank you so much to the caring person who called to get him help. He’ll be lovingly raised then released back to the wild in a few months’ time.![]()
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If you see a bat on its own in the daytime, it needs help. PLEASE DON’T TOUCH THE BAT and give us a call immediately on 0488 228 134 for Brisbane and surrounds, or your local wildlife rescue in other regions.
One of our data-loving members crunched a large amount of data on travel by our rescuers and we were so amazed we thought you’d like to see it.![]()
The graphic shows kilometres travelled in one year by our volunteers to rescue bats, then take them where they need to go for treatment after rescue. This is for just **one** Local Government Area (LGA), and we rescued in 17 LGAs that year!![]()
Our volunteers drove (mostly – there were some ferry trips) nearly 7,000kms!![]()
This LGA represented just 7% of the rescue calls we received that year.![]()
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This is a huge commitment. We thank our tireless rescuers who never give up on getting their bat and getting it the help it needs.![]()
If you’d like to help us help bats, please go to the donate button at the top of our page. Thank you so much. ❤![]()
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If you see a bat on its own in the daytime, it needs help. PLEASE DON’T TOUCH THE BAT and give us a call immediately on 0488 228 134 for Brisbane and surrounds, or your local wildlife rescue in other regions.
How Wolfie, the eastern broad-nosed bat, ended up in a dog bowl is a bit of a mystery. Although uninjured, he was brought into care for observation and some RnR. The moment he was introduced to mealworms, he couldn’t get enough of them! Wolfie didn’t meet a mealworm that he didn’t like - they were all lip-smacking good (apparently). The enthusiastic little foodie was released back to his home territory last week to wreak havoc on the local insect population.![]()
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If you see a bat on its own in the daytime, it needs help. PLEASE DON’T TOUCH THE BAT and give us a call immediately on 0488 228 134 for Brisbane and surrounds, or your local wildlife rescue in other regions.
Dear little Alex is only a youngster and got snagged on a barbed wire fence one night when out foraging. Sadly, barbed wire is invisible to nocturnal wildlife. Thanks so much to human Alex who called to get him help.![]()
He was very frightened and sore but quickly found smoothie and papaw to his liking. He’ll be in care for many weeks while the injuries to his wings heal.![]()
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If you see a bat on its own in the daytime, it needs help. PLEASE DON’T TOUCH THE BAT and give us a call immediately on 0488 228 134 for Brisbane and surrounds, or your local wildlife rescue in other regions.
Black and grey-headed flying foxes will soon begin giving birth and our busy season will be upon us.![]()
Baby flying foxes can get separated from their mothers for all sorts of reasons so please keep an eye and an ear out. ![]()
Every baby cry is slightly different. It’s one way mothers find their baby when the baby is bigger and she leaves it in the camp while she goes out and forages.![]()
A baby cry can sound like a cricket or baby bird, so please investigate any call you hear.![]()
If it’s a baby flying fox, as with all bats, don’t touch and call us straight away so we can save more little lives this season ❤️![]()
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If you see a bat on its own in the daytime, it needs help. PLEASE DON’T TOUCH THE BAT and give us a call immediately on 0488 228 134 for Brisbane and surrounds, or your local wildlife rescue in other regions.
We are excited to be part of Wildlife Queensland’s Batty Boat Cruises.![]()
Get your tickets now for the Halloween cruise and dress up to your batty (or spooky) best.![]()
See a live baby bat ❤ and so much more.![]()
Three more cruises are planned in the summer months if you miss this one.![]()
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If you see a bat on its own in the daytime, it needs help. PLEASE DON’T TOUCH THE BAT and give us a call immediately on 0488 228 134 for Brisbane and surrounds, or your local wildlife rescue in other regions.
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A kind person walking their dogs noticed a bat in a garden bed and called us. Thank you. ❤![]()
By the time our rescuer arrived, this bat, an adult black flying fox called Lady Ladda, had managed to climb the closest tree. This was a huge rescue effort which involved a second rescuer, her husband, and nearby construction workers. There are large areas of reflective glass on the building next door. We think Lady Ladda may have flown into a window and been stunned. Despite her headache, she managed to evade our rescue team for some time then used her last strength to fly over the road into another tree. Finally she was caught in a net by one rescuer, then another climbed the tree to bring her safely down so we can look after her. Well done team!![]()
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If you see a bat on its own in the daytime, it needs help. PLEASE DON’T TOUCH THE BAT and give us a call immediately on 0488 228 134 for Brisbane and surrounds, or your local wildlife rescue in other regions.
Baldrick is an adult grey-headed flying fox who was found in a warehouse a couple of months ago. There was also a carpet python in the warehouse. He had some fur missing on his face. Baldrick was checked over by the wildlife vet team RSPCA QLD who put the missing fur down to mites and stress from being near the python. Flying foxes are naturally scared of snakes who prey on them, among other species.![]()
Baldrick lost ALL the fur on his face before it then regrew but paler in colour.![]()
Baldrick has no other issues so we’re looking forward to releasing him when he has his full-length glorious fur back.![]()
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If you see a bat on its own in the daytime, it needs help. PLEASE DON’T TOUCH THE BAT and give us a call immediately on 0488 228 134 for Brisbane and surrounds, or your local wildlife rescue in other regions.
Look at the baby bulge on this stunning grey-headed flying fox. She’s only a short time away from giving birth. Adult female black and grey-headed flying foxes give birth to a single pup each year in spring or into summer. They are pregnant for six months, then suckle their baby for six months, til next mating season in autumn.![]()
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Sadly babies sometimes become separated from their mothers. They’ll call out so their mums can find and retrieve them but, tragically, the bat mums can’t always do this, for a variety of reasons. Please call us immediately if you find a baby bat. Babies are often **heard** before they are seen and their call can sound like a baby bird. Please listen and look out to help save a little life.![]()
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If you see a bat on its own in the daytime, it needs help. PLEASE DON’T TOUCH THE BAT and give us a call immediately on 0488 228 134 for Brisbane and surrounds, or your local wildlife rescue in other regions.
Look how bright-eyed Jody is now! You met her last week and she was so sleepy from her ordeal.![]()
We’re delighted to report she’s well-rested, up out of bed and has gone from hanging in a hospital enclosure to a flight aviary.![]()
She’ll stay in care a good few weeks to make sure she’s fully recovered. Then she can get on with being a super pollinator and spreader of seeds. Our forests thank you Jody!![]()
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If you see a bat on its own in the daytime, it needs help. PLEASE DON’T TOUCH THE BAT and give us a call immediately on 0488 228 134 for Brisbane and surrounds, or your local wildlife rescue in other regions.