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.
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.
Everest is the sweetest little baby boy. He was three weeks old when he and his mum were out foraging and she was hit by a car. She was seen crawling off the road and hung on a drain at the edge. Thanks so much to the lovely person who saw her and called. Tucked under her wing, little Everest was protected by his mum’s body and was uninjured. Very sadly, his mum’s injuries were not survivable.![]()
He was called Everest because he’s destined to fly high. ❤![]()
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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 a difference 10 days of tender care makes.![]()
Dear little Lilith was lucky to be seen on the ground. She’d been born prematurely and didn’t have the strength to hang on to her mum. Thank you so much to her saviour for calling and for clear instructions on exactly where she was.![]()
She’s doing very well and is now the size of a newborn baby flying fox.![]()
Lilith is a grey-headed flying fox, a species which is federally listed as vulnerable. Every one of these lives we can save is important.![]()
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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.
Meet Buffy and Willow, two gorgeous black flying fox baby girls.![]()
Buffy was just one week old when she was rescued. She was found on the ground in a park with the body of her sadly passed mum nearby.![]()
Willow was rescued four days later at five days old, making her one week younger. You can see the size difference! Buffy is two weeks old here and Willow is one week old.![]()
Willow was alone in a tree in someone’s yard and she’d been calling for her mum a night, the next day, and into a second night when the lovely resident called us. Thank you!![]()
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These girls will be lovingly raised and released back to the wild next year. We’d be very grateful if you’d consider helping us cover the cost of raising these two beautiful girls. If you're able to help, please choose the green donate button here:![]()
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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.
Liz is around three weeks old and she was out foraging with her mum one night. They found a flowering tree to feast on which was in a yard with a dog. Sadly, Liz’s mum came down low enough for the dog to reach her.![]()
The dog followed its natural instinct and chased and caught Liz’s mum, with Liz tucked under her wing.![]()
After rescue, the pair were taken to RSPCA QLD . Unfortunately, the damage to Liz’s mum’s wings was too severe and she couldn’t be saved. Liz was uninjured and we are glad we can save one of these lives by raising her as an orphan.![]()
This tragedy could have been prevented if the dog was kept inside at night, and supervised when allowed out to toilet. Trimming low branches would also help. Please remind your dog loving friends and family of these simple steps that can be taken.![]()
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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.