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.
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.
We are sad to say our old nemesis, paralysis syndrome, is back. We are currently caring for two flying foxes suffering from the effects of this unknown toxin.![]()
Luckily, Kate, a darling adult black flying fox, was found and called in to us before symptoms progressed too far. Thank you! ❤ Kate could move well enough to evade her rescuer at first. Persistence and chasing Kate round a bush paid off in the end but not before our rescuer had dirt rain down on her head from the bush Kate was in. Kate has two classic signs of paralysis syndrome - a protruding tongue tip and wings held out from her body, both of which you can see here. Flying foxes love sun. Kate can go outside to enjoy some sunshine by day, but must come inside at night. This is because our nights are still quite cool and Kate can’t wrap her wings tightly around her body to keep warm. We’re confident she’ll make a full recovery and will be released back to the wild in 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.
Ticky D. is a gorgeous juvenile black flying fox who was found on the ground. His legs were weak and he was making odd movements with his mouth. Poor Ticky had a paralysis tick in his jaw. Thanks very much to the vet team at RSPCA QLD for treating him. Swallowing was tricky for Ticky at first and it took him several days before he could manage solid food. He’s now recovering well in a flight aviary. We look forward for releasing him back to the wild when he’s fully recovered.![]()
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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 don’t know how but Jody, a juvenile grey-headed flying fox, ended up in the car park of a fast food restaurant. She may have mistook reflections in the glass entry door for trees and flew into it. She ended up on the ground then managed to climb a fence. Jody had a headache and was exhausted when picked up by our rescuer. She spent a fair bit of her early time in care sleeping deeply to recover from her ordeal.![]()
Hamburgers are not for bats. Jody will enjoy plenty more snoozes and banana smoothie as she recovers.![]()
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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 were delighted to be part of the IndigiScapes Centre - Redland City Council Eco Market last Saturday to mark Threatened Species Day.![]()
Our ambatador, Seraphina, wowed people young and old with her beauty as they learnt what important pollinators and seed dispersers flying foxes are.![]()
Children spread their “wings” to compare their size to a real flying fox.![]()
Gorgeous Carly dropped in and donated a bag of beautiful bat wraps! Thank you ❤![]()
Nearby, Dani from Wildflowwellbeing made threatened species headbands with children.![]()
Many more people now know what to do if they find a bat on its own in the day time (don’t touch and call us). They also know to always call if they see a flying fox on power lines. This applies all year round but especially from now to the end of the year as a mother who has sadly passed by electrocution may have a live baby clinging to her body that we can save.![]()
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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 last Tasmanian Tiger died in captivity on 7th September 1936. The anniversary, commemorated as National Threatened Species Day, aims to raise public awareness of the growing list of Australian native animals and plants that also face the risk of extinction.![]()
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Over 2,000 species of plant, animal and ecological communities are now listed as threatened under the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (1999). This includes the grey-headed flying-fox which is officially listed as Vulnerable. ![]()
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Loss of habitat, climate extremes and human conflict have all contributed to the population decline of grey-headed flying-foxes in recent years. They are keystone pollinators and seed dispersers feeding on more than 100 species of native trees and vines. Protecting this species benefits ecological communities, birds and mammals - especially those which are also listed as threatened.![]()
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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.
Our caller heard a loud noise at 4am one morning and woke to find a flying fox hanging from their car port roof. Thanks very much for calling to get her help, and to your daughter for the cute name, Foxy. She’s a black flying fox who appears to be pregnant with her first baby, so you saved two lives!![]()
Foxy probably flew into the car port or some nearby glass that had reflections in it. She spent two nights under the care of the wildlife vet team at RSPCA QLD because her head was spinning uncomfortably from the knock.![]()
She’s now continuing to recuperate in a flight aviary and, all going well, she’ll be back in the wild before she’s ready to give birth.![]()
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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.