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.
Facebook suburb community group to the rescue!![]()
The kind person who found this sweet central eastern broadnosed boy called Messi in a shed, handed him in to a local vet practice but unfortunately, the location where he was found was not recorded. Microbats must be released within 500m of where they were rescued and we didn’t know where that was.![]()
One of our clever carers joined the local suburb community group and posted a call for help. Within two hours, the lovely finder responded and we had our release location for Messi. How good is that?![]()
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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.
Poor Melisa was badly caught on a barbed wire fence near a tree she was feeding on. Birds were beginning to peck at her. Thanks to the lovely human Melisa who called to get her help. Melisa, a subadult black flying fox, has injuries to one wing and her mouth. She had a few days of intensive care and is now continuing her recovery in a flight aviary. See the greeting she received in the flight aviary!![]()
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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.
Come join us for a fun night of trivia at the Bat Benefit Bonanza! 🦇🦇![]()
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All proceeds go towards Bat Conservation and Rescue Queensland (BCRQ), the largest bat specific rescue group in SE Qld. Comprised entirely of volunteers, receive no guaranteed funding and thus rely mostly on donations to continue to rescue and rehabilitate hundreds of flying foxes and microbats annually. ![]()
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We provide a 24/7 rescue service and offer help as far as Toowoomba, Gladstone, and beyond! ![]()
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Event details:![]()
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📕Trivia will be general but with an emphasis on wildlife questions!![]()
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👯♀️Trivia team size maximum of 6 people![]()
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🤫 There will be a silent auction with great items to help raise additional funds, including merch from local artists, venues, as well as lots of bat-related gear!![]()
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🍔Food and drinks available for purchase at the bar![]()
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⏰ Thursday 13th August. Registration from 6:00pm, starting at 6:30pm.![]()
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📍Location: Archer Brewing. 1/277 Newmarket Road, Wilston, Brisbane.![]()
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🎟️ $15 Tickets. Get in quick! Only limited ticket numbers are available! ![]()
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This handsome senior black flying fox was found on the ground at our Botanical Gardens in Mt Coot-tha. He’s named North after Marianne North, a 19th century botanical artist whose paintings are also very beautiful.![]()
Batty North was bleeding from the back of his head. Big thanks to the wildlife vet team at RSPCA QLD for suturing the wound. It’s hungry work recovering from a head wound and North is lapping up plenty of nutritious smoothie on his way to recovery.![]()
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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.
Hazel was in a sorry state when she was rescued. She was gasping for breath, had a large wound on her neck, and was very underweight and cold. A wound like this is usually caused by a predator but in Hazel’s case, she also had very weak legs. Hazel was suffering from tick paralysis. We think the wound on her neck is where the tick was and it became infected, possibly from Hazel scratching at it. Paralysis tick attachment sites are very itchy for many days after the tick drops off.![]()
Big thanks to the lovely vet who checked her over and gave her tick antiserum. Her breathing returned to normal soon after. She’s a beautiful girl who’s loving her smoothie and is well on the way to full recovery.![]()
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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.
Earlier this week, a huge amount of time and effort was expended by a lot of people to free a flying fox caught by a toe on power lines.![]()
This black flying fox was spotted on high voltage power lines. 275KV to be exact. ![]()
Our friends from Energex attended but this was a job for Powerlink Queensland , who arranged a large lifting platform which took the best part of an hour to set up. Two members of the PowerLink team went up. They used two rods – one with a dish-shaped attachment to catch the bat if he fell and the other to gently release the trapped toe. Finally, over six hours after he was spotted, our little mate flew away. Unfortunately, that exact moment wasn’t captured on film but you get the idea. ![]()
Big batty thank you to Natura Pacific , Energex. PowerLink, LinCon and Stockland Living .![]()
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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.
Balconies with sliding glass doors and lots of plants on them in multi-story buildings are hazards for flying foxes. Thanks very much to the kind resident who heard a bang on a window, then went to investigate.![]()
She found Courbet, a black flying fox, who had dropped to the courtyard area after bumping his head. ![]()
He was too woozy to fly off but he’d managed to crawl to a patio chair and hang from it.![]()
Courbet had a couple of night’s rest then was ready to continue his recovery in a flight aviary.![]()
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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 pleased to be attending the inaugural Woogaroo Catchment Fair, as part of the Peaks to Points Festival. This event is hosted by the Save Woogaroo Forest Group and will feature the stalls of local environmental and community groups, showcasing the work they do and the issues important to them.![]()
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Sunday 2nd August, 9am - 1pm![]()
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Opossum Creek Parklands Dog Park, 58 Scoparia Dr, Brookwater![]()
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Activities planned for the day include:![]()
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🦇Come and talk to us about bats!![]()
🦅7am birdwatch walk of the forest with Springfield Lakes Nature Care![]()
🐨Learn about koalas with Ipswich Koala Protection Society![]()
🪹Bird nest building competition with prizes and give aways for children participating![]()
🌳Enjoy paintings of Woogaroo Forest by a local artist![]()
🎨Face painting featuring the animals of Woogaroo Forest![]()
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For more information go to savewoogarooforest.com.au/events
Local friends, please help support our volunteer work and have fun at the same time!![]()
Join us at Archer Brewing Co for a fun night of trivia ahead of the upcoming spring/summer busy season. ![]()
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All proceeds will go to Bat Conservation and Rescue QLD (BCRQ) to help us rescue, rehabilitate and raise awareness for these amazing creatures. ![]()
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This is general trivia. Not especially bat-focussed.![]()
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Date: 13th August 📅![]()
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Time: checkin 6:00pm for a 6:30pm start ⏰![]()
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Location: Archer Brewing, Shed 1/278 Newmarket Road, Wilston![]()
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🤫 Silent Auction! ![]()
🎁 Prizes!![]()
📕 Trivia!![]()
🦇 Support Brissie Bats! ![]()
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Tickets $15 available at:![]()
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events.humanitix.com/bat-benefit-bonanza-for-bat-conservation-and-rescue-qld
Is one large teddy bear big enough for five Little Red Flying Fox orphans? It is!![]()
These little treasures are more of the orphans we’re currently raising. This is thanks to the dedicated wildlife rescuer in this central Queensland town, where residents have been illegally disturbing the colony. And then to our similarly dedicated central Qld members along with everyone who has volunteered to help transport and/or care for these orphans. Thank you all.![]()
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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.