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 GoGive, Bank Transfer or PayPal.
All donations of $2.00 and over are tax deductible.
This little grey-headed flying-fox (Pteropus poliocephalus) is busily practicing to be a pollinator. As you can see, Sault is already quite an expert at manipulating the blossom with his long tactile thumbs to reach the nectar. Sault was one of many orphans rescued from a flying-fox campsite that was devastated by a severe hailstorm several weeks ago. In a few more months all of the orphans that have come into our care this season will be released into the wild to begin their important work as pollinators and seed-dispersers.![]()
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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.
This might look slow and messy but this is a major achievement for Monet, who has flying fox paralysis syndrome (FFPS). He couldn’t swallow for the first three days after his rescue.![]()
He was found on a bike path by a caring person. Thank you for calling to get him help. ❤![]()
Monet’s carer is as happy as Monet himself is, now that he can feed himself. He is one of many victims of this toxin that we have rescued in the last couple of months. He will need to stay in care for several months to regain his strength before he can be released.![]()
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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.
Masego is a very sweet little boy who is around one month old and he was orphaned when his mother was electrocuted on power lines. Tragically, this is quite a common way for baby bats to need hand raising. Flying foxes are intelligent animals. See how he’s taking everything in as he looks around? Masego’s doing very well and will be released next year along with our other orphaned flying foxes.![]()
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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.
What would you do if you’re out walking and hear chirping coming from some dense mondo grass?![]()
When this happened to a kind man, Steven, he investigated, found a baby bat, and called to get him help. Thank you! This sweet little two week old baby black flying fox has been named Steven after his saviour, who certainly saved his life. Baby Steven is progressing well and winning hearts and will be released back to the wild next year.![]()
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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.
Blackwood is an adult black flying fox and he was found on the ground, a bit dazed, and with a swollen muzzle. A burn to his trouser membrane became apparent some days later. Whatever spark caused the burn must have made him fly erratically and crash land.![]()
Blackwood is recovering well and is claiming this apple and corn all to himself!![]()
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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.
The kind-hearted person who found this darling eastern long-eared bat ((Nyctophilus bifax) grounded on their deck called us promptly for rescue. They did the right thing by gently scooping him into a box without touching. After a close examination by one of our carers, he was confirmed to be in good health, and also still a pup that was not yet flight capable. He had likely fallen by accident from his roost not far from where he was found. This rescue involved 300kms of travel for our dedicated volunteer after she returned to the location to reunite him with his mum and twin sibling. A reunion is the best outcome we can ever hope for!![]()
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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.
Did you know flying foxes are bees of the night? They are out pollinating every night keeping our forests healthy.![]()
Baby flying foxes don’t need to be taught blossom is good stuff. It comes completely naturally as orphans Ash and Flint show you here. Ash was found on the ground hugging one of the children's dolls which had been left outside in a family’s backyard. Awww… Flint’s mum was tragically electrocuted on power lines. Thanks to caring people who called, they will both have a second chance at 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.
Mulberry was found under mosquito netting on a – you guessed it – mulberry tree.![]()
He’s a juvenile black flying fox and he was skinny and had a bald neck. That’s why he has plastic thumb bands for ID. A collar would rub on his bare neck. During his time in care, we noticed an abscess on his chin, which was actually from the tooth above. Mulberry needed the tooth extracted and we thank the fabulous vet who did that for him.![]()
A few weeks later, Mulberry’s mouth had healed, his chin had lush new fur and he was a healthy weight, so he’s now back in the wild where he belongs.![]()
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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.
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.
Enrichment such as toys and natural branches provide our growing pups with stimulation. This orphan, named Capsicum, gives her favourite noisy butterfly toy a thorough workout at every opportunity. While the gentle tinkling of windchimes is a pleasant soothing sound, Capsicum’s ‘batchimes’ are a completely different story! She seems to know that the constant racket drives her carer batty 😂. ![]()
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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.