Bristol Bat Rescue

Advice for dealing with injured and baby bats and updates on bats we rescue in the former Avon area.

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Please call: 07921553784

We are a charity set up to raise funds for a local network of bat carers working in a voluntary capacity to rescue, rehabilitate and release bats from in and around the Bristol area, as well as carry out educational work, training and fundraising.

We offer advice and will, where possible, come and rescue bats you may find in distress, for example out in the day, grounded or that have been caught by a cat, as well as hand rearing orphans. We will do our utmost to ensure a bat is released where it came from, with the exception of pups, who need special soft release which we do not have.

The group is currently largely self-funded so we are also hoping to raise our profile, and with it, funds.

We also keep, where appropriate, injured bats not fit for release who can be used for educational purposes.

Additionally, we offer talks at educational events, and will subject to availability, offer bat talks to schools, community groups or other interested groups and may bring our licensed educational bats if appropriate.

We can also offer talks about bat care, and endeavour to train people up to be bat carers or offer advice to those out of area, so you can have the privilege of helping these animals.