What to do if you find a Flying Fox in distress.
Contact the 24-hour rescue hot-line immediately on 0414 717 374
Our rescue team can guide you on steps to take if you find an injured or distressed animal.
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Bats & FLYING FOXES ARE POLLINATORS
THEY KEEP OUR ECOSYSTEM IN GOOD HEALTH
Information for RESCUE
What to do if you find a Flying Fox in distress.
If you find a flying fox…
- alone during the day away from the colony
- on the ground or low in bushes or trees
- on a power line
- entangled in barbed wire, fruit netting, fishing line
- attacked by a dog
- in any other situation that doesn’t look right
Please contact the 24-hour rescue hotline immediately on 0414 717 374
We will guide you on steps to take if you find an injured or distressed animal.
People should not handle or rescue flying foxes unless they are vaccinated.
There’s always a Flying Fox carer available for rescue.
In the meantime, if you want to help…
- Please stay away to avoid stressing the animal and keep dogs and kids away and quiet.
- If the flying fox is on the ground please place an upturned laundry basket or cardboard box on it to make sure it doesn’t crawl away before the rescuer arrives.
- If the flying fox is in a tree, just observe its movements.
- If the flying fox is on a barbed wire fence, try to quickly put a towel on top to calm it down.
Flying foxes play a vital role in keeping our ecosystems in good health. They pollinate flowers and disperse seeds, ensuring the survival of our biodiversity. We need to treasure them and look after them!
A very small number of flying foxes in Australia can carry the Australian bat lyssavirus. Transmission of this virus is very rare, but to be safe please don’t risk being bitten. No touch, no risk!
If you are interested in learning to rescue and rehabilitate flying foxes, please call us at NQ Wildlife Care on 0414 717 374. We provide training and resources for our carers and rescuers.
Become a Flying Fox carer today
NQ Wildlife’s Flying Fox courses are open to the public as well as members contact Dominique.Thiriet@nqwildlife.org.au
If the Flying Fox is on the ground
Place an upturned laundry basket or cardboard box on it to make sure it doesn’t crawl away before the rescuer arrives.
If the Flying Fox is in a tree,
Observe its movements
If the Flying Fox is on a barbed wire fence
Put a towel on top to calm it down. This helps the animal not harm itself more
Interested in becoming a wildlife rescuer
Contact Us or Visit Our Wildlife Centre.
Phone
0414 717 374 FOR RESCUE
Address
25 Aitkens street Aitkenvale