Found an injured or grounded bat?
Call us for help
07979 610452 9am - 6pm
or 0345 1300 228 (out of hours helpline)
Bat Conservation Trust registered bat carer
Licensed bat worker and bat warden
Licensed dormouse surveyor
Call us for help
07979 610452 9am - 6pm
or 0345 1300 228 (out of hours helpline)
Bat Conservation Trust registered bat carer
Licensed bat worker and bat warden
Licensed dormouse surveyor
What to do if you find a bat
Picking up the bat
0345 1300 228 Bat Conservation Trust - Out of Hours helpline Bat factsWe have 17 species of bats in the UK. All UK bats eat insects - a pipistrelle bat can eat 3000 midges and mosquitoes a night!
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Baby batsBaby bats are born between June and August - many baby bats get separated from their mothers and need to be hand reared if they cannot be reunited.
Bats and CatsMany bats are caught by cats. Cat saliva carries bacteria which frequently cause infection. Bats that have been injured by cats need bringing into care to be treated for this infection and injuries.
Cats generally catch bats as they leave the roost at dusk. To prevent your cat catching bats, please keep the cat inside from 30 minutes before sunset until 1 hour after. |