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 guy is Gordon. His mum was electrocuted on powerlines and he was safely retrieved for us by #Energex. Fortunately Gordon survived the ordeal, with only a small burn on his leg. Gordon was just one of over 3,500 rescue calls that we attended in the year to June 2024! We rely on donations to help every bat that we receive a call for. ![]()
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Have you ever considered making a one-time or monthly donation to help us continue our volunteer work? If so, now could be the time because we have a wonderful new donation platform that is quick and easy to use. ![]()
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GoGive is a social enterprise run by a self-described changemaker who wants to make a positive impact on the world by helping small charities with technology. And we love it! A huge thank you to those of you who already donate regularly or occasionally. We literally can’t do it without you. ❤![]()
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Please choose the green “donate” button here: bats.org.au/get-involved/donate/![]()
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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 thrilled to be part of Wildlife Queensland's December Batty Boat Cruise on 8th December! Come along to learn about bats, enjoy the cruise and activities and meet a few of our delightful orphans that will also be on board ❤🦇❤.Looking for the perfect gift for wildlife lovers? We have just the thing!![]()
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Wildlife Queensland's December Batty Boat Cruise is all blinged up for Christmas and ready to Cruise into the Silly Season this Sunday, 8 December, from 4:45pm at South Brisbane. ![]()
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Have a bat-tastic time learning all about Queensland's crucial flying-fox pollinators – and even meet some adorable baby bats– as you glide down the river at sunset. Best of all, the proceeds help fund Bat Conservation and Rescue Queensland's important efforts. ![]()
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🦇 Do Christmas craft onboard![]()
🤶 Wear your Christmas bling![]()
🍹 Food & drink available![]()
💖 Meet batty baby orphans & buy souvenirs![]()
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These two little treasures have both already had a ferry ride in their short lives! They were rescued on an island in Moreton Bay. A friend to BCRQ (who lives on the island) helped organise to get them safely contained for their trip to the mainland. Thank you! Our rescuer then collected them from the ferry terminal. ![]()
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Bloom arrived early in the season at approximately two weeks of age. Ella was rescued a few days ago at around six weeks of age. Both orphans are doing well.![]()
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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.
After a bad storm one night, a concerned homeowner contacted our rescue hotline after finding an eastern broad-nosed bat and her baby on the ground in her carport. Fortunately neither Betty or her baby, named Boo, were injured. When it came time to release after a few days of R&R, our carer faced a dilemma. Boo was just too big for Betty to fly with! The solution was to install a temporary hollow log roost in the carport of the property where the bats were found. Betty is now able to continue raising her little one, under the watchful eye of the kind homeowner. ![]()
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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.
A strange squawking sound awoke a family one night. They were astonished to see a flying- fox calling and flying in circles over their backyard. Then they spotted a baby that the mum was calling to. Baby Gabrielle had fallen off her mum, crawled across the ground and climbed the first thing she found, as bats do, which happened to be a brick wall. Unfortunately, mum couldn’t land on a vertical brick surface and was unable to retrieve her baby. The kind-hearted family were worried about little Gabrielle and called our hotline. ![]()
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Gabrielle spent the day in our care and was returned later in the afternoon for a reunion attempt. Our rescuer placed her on a towel at the top of a ladder, hoping that Mum would return and could safely collect her daughter. Mum appeared and landed in a tree nearby. They called back and forth to each other for some time. Eventually Mum landed on the ladder, Gabrielle climbed on board, and Mum flew off with her baby into the night. ![]()
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Reuniting a baby flying fox with its mother is heartwarming and very rewarding. We wonder if you have tears welling up, as we do?![]()
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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.
Star was about five weeks old and quite skinny when he was rescued off the ground under a large tree. We think his mum parked him in the tree while she flew off to find food. Flying-fox mothers commonly do this with older babies, returning for them later before heading back to the campsite. Unfortunately, something happened to Star’s mum and she did not return to collect him. ![]()
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Star has now settled into care and is gaining good weight. Here he is, having a lovely bath ready to join the party with all his new buddies!![]()
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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 owners of this property were mystified by the sounds that they heard coming from somewhere in their tall tree. The bird-like calls continued day and night for about four or five days. Eventually they spotted a tiny flying-fox crying from the top branches. The kindhearted family immediately searched for help. One of our carers attended, along with Sam and Treigh from Budget Tree Service QLD Within minutes, four week old BB (aka Budget Betty) was saved from her terrifying ordeal! Poor BB had to cope with starvation, heavy rain and cold winds, but she is now enjoying a warm cosy bed and lots of TLC. Thank you to everyone involved in this operation, and to Budget Tree Service for going out of their way to help to save this precious 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.
These two precious Little Red Flying-foxes were trapped on barbed wire. Tex was rescued several hours north of Brisbane, and Cookie, several hours west. We’re delighted that we have enthusiastic members in these areas. Cookie and Tex are both recovering well from their injuries. We are further absolutely thrilled that we’ve been given permission to tape barbed wire fences in one of these locations, Dalby. Our local members wasted no time doing exactly that! This makes the fence visible to nocturnal wildlife and will drastically reduce entrapments.![]()
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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 little treasure is Sprite. She was spotted lying on a footpath and her mother’s body was nearby. It was under power lines. The lovely finder bundled Sprite up safely without touching her and took her to a nearby vet who gave us a call. Thank you all. ❤![]()
Sprite is doing incredibly well, growing nicely and doing everything a baby flying fox should be doing. She’s on track to be released early next year.![]()
Please call if you see a flying fox on power lines. It could be a sadly deceased mother with her still alive baby clinging to her body.![]()
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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.
As we mark Australian Pollinator Week, sweet little Roxanne is showing you why flying-foxes are such excellent pollinators. Here she is eagerly lapping pure glucose. Flying-foxes love sweet things. In the wild they sniff out the nectar in blossom and lick it just as enthusiastically as Roxanne is. Flying-foxes are Australia’s most effective long distance pollination and seed dispersal experts. As they forage, a significant amount of pollen clings to their fur which they transport sometimes several kilometers to other trees. Because flying-foxes travel up to 50km each night, their essential cross-pollination services promote forest health. Thanks Roxanne for the demo. ❤![]()
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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.