Australian volunteer bat carers raise thousands of orphaned flying-foxes each year before returning them to the wild. All flying-fox populations are in rapid decline and if not for volunteers, many more bats would die slow and painful deaths on barbed wire fences, in large aperture anti bird netting, from both legal and illegal shooting, dog and predator attacks, car hits and electrocution on overhead power lines. Governments aren't listening, policy isn't changing and if nothing is done in the

Its not often we need an arborist to help with a rescue but you can't get any better than this when you do. Thank you Lukas from Tablelands Tree Works who helped us out, even on a sunday. The young spectacled flying fox pup is now in good care at the Bat Hospital. | Tolga Bat Hospital

Meet Storm, she can't manipulate weather but she can capture your heart with cuteness🦇💕 By Wings, Paws, N Claws *Disclaimer: bats are not pets. Video owner is a licensed and vaccinated wildlife rescuer and rehabilitator. If you see a sick or injured bat, do not touch it. Call your nearest wildlife rescue group. | 9GAG

It's flying-fox birthing season and our workload is increasing daily mostly due to the rescue of flying-foxes out of large aperture anti bird netting thrown over fruit trees. However, on this occasion, it was a child's backyard soccer net that trapped poor Susan and her baby. Now in care with us and with her injuries cleaned and dressed, Susan will hopefully be able to still care for her baby whilst in rehab. Susan's baby has received sub cut fluids and I'll be checking on his condition daily un