Rescue Log

In addition to the 700 permanent residents cared for daily at Bat World Sanctuary, the following bats were rescued and released back to the wild (or were provided permanent sanctuary with us if they were not releasable). Also logged are the rescues we directly assisted with nationally and internationally. Click on the entry to see any photos or videos that are available. 

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Oregon – evening bat in umbrella – photo available

May 17, 2023

An evening bat was discovered by a home owner after she opened a summer umbrella and found her roosting inside. She appeared to be healthy with no pups, so the finder gave us a call for assistance on what to do next. Evening bats are notorious for roosting in the folds of umbrellas and feel very safe there. We convinced the finder to allow the evening bat to stay as long as possible, and if she does need to open the umbrella then to do it after dark so the bat will have a chance to safely fly away finder gave us a call for assistance on what to do next. Evening bats are notorious for roosting in the folds of umbrellas and feel very safe there. We convinced the finder to allow the evening bat to stay as long as possible, and if she does need to open the umbrella then to do it after dark so the bat will have a chance to safely fly away.

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May 17, 2023
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