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Colorado BatCREW; Colorado BatCREW is an association of Colorado licensed wildlife rehabilitators and transport volunteers dedicated to bat rescue/rehabilitation, conservation, and education in Colorado.

02/04/2025

Thank you Donna Nespoli and Colorado Native Bird Care and Conservation for stepping in and caring for our residents when we needed help!

26/03/2025

It's that time of year again! Patio umbrellas are coming out, and sometimes we find a little evening bat (or moms and babies!) seeking shelter there. Check the first comment to learn how you can enjoy your umbrella and keep bats safe, too!

06/03/2025

Did you know that there is a library in Portugal where bats are used to protect the books? Bats eat insects that might damage old books. 📚🦇

At the heart of the University of Coimbra, one of the oldest educational institutions in Europe, is the Joanina Library, a veritable treasure trove of knowledge and baroque architecture. This unique library is not only an impressive place with its sumptuous design, but also with an unusual method of protecting the books: a colony of bats has been living inside the library for over two centuries!

At night, the bats emerge from the massive carved wooden shelves and begin to fly among the old books, feeding on insects that might damage the fragile pages of the historic volumes. These little book guardians play an essential role in preserving valuable collections by naturally eliminating pests without the use of chemicals that could harm sensitive materials.

To protect the library's wooden furniture and surfaces from bat droppings, staff cover the reading tables with special leather at the end of each day. In the morning, the library is carefully cleaned and life goes on in this sanctuary of learning.

The Joanina Library houses approximately 60,000 volumes, including rare manuscripts, books from the 17th-18th centuries and works of inestimable value. Thanks to bats, these literary treasures are preserved in excellent condition, and this unusual collaboration between man and nature continues to fascinate visitors from around the world.

So...if you ever get to Coimbra, don't miss the chance to see this unique library with your own eyes, where history, architecture and nature work together !

03/03/2025

The winged residents have been lurking in the stacks since the 18th century.

28/02/2025

Bats have very unique and often extreme adaptations like this large-eared horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus philippinensis). Both the nose "horseshoe" and big ears allows them to produce, shape, and receive sounds use for their echolocation which is needed for navigating their environment and finding food (insects in this case).

This is only one of many fascinating bat species we encountered last week at the Gomantong Caves in Malaysian Borneo during the workshop. I want to thank the whole team that organized and attended the workshop for this incredible opportunity!
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25/01/2025
25/01/2025

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23/01/2025

Whew it is cold outside! 🦇❄️

Please keep your eyes out for grounded bats this winter. Bats found this time of year may have woken from hibernation, and will be in danger if released without the guidance of a bat rehabilitator. Call (940) 325-3404 if you have found a bat and need help locating a rescuer near you.

Happy New Year, 2025!This year I am planning on working with https://www.pollywogstationlavenderfarm.com/ to figure out ...
02/01/2025

Happy New Year, 2025!
This year I am planning on working with https://www.pollywogstationlavenderfarm.com/ to figure out how best to support our winged mammal community!
When I say I, I mean me, Kathy Estes. I am the Director of Colorado BatCREW, which is a non-profit, 501c3 organization.
We have several other Colorado State Licensed people around the state who volunteer their time and money to educate the public about bats, rescue and then release wild bats back into their native habitat. We also try to educate the public, as opportunities arise, and watch out for the welfare of our Native species..
As you can imagine it's exhausting work to take time out of all of our days to get them the best future. We include the public in the "CREW" name, because with our your donations, and eyes on the lookout we wouldn't be successful.
Wildlife Conservation is hard work. But if we can pool our resources in small or big ways, there is success..

I'm grateful for the opportunity to work together towards a brighter future.

Escape to Pollywog Station Lavender Farm in Parker, Colorado. You-pick lavender, scenic views, and a one-of-a-kind experience.

01/01/2025

I've been so busy working on the new rehab building I didn't make an end of year beg for donations! Well here it is, all messy! Wired with electricity, drywall hung and mudded. Did I say how much I HATE finishing drywall? Sanding 🤮 This will be my first and only drywall project!
I'm trying to get it done before the WNS spring bats hit again around March-ish. 😢
Anyway, donations can still be made in 2025 so no rush, we are here for the long haul!
Remember we are volunteers, no paid staff here! Just a couple of ladies who ❤️ bats. All donations go directly to bat care.
Kathy and I wish you well in 2025!
Look for our open house this spring!🤞
https://www.coloradobatcrew.com/donate.html

23/12/2024

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I've been so busy working on the new rehab building I didn't make an end of year beg for donations! Well here it is, all messy! Wired with electricity, drywall hung and mudded. Did I say how much I HATE finishing drywall? Sanding 🤮 This will be my first and only drywall project! I'm trying to get it done before the WNS spring bats hit again around March-ish. 😢 Anyway, donations can still be made in 2025 so no rush, we are here for the long haul! Remember we are volunteers, no paid staff here! Just a couple of ladies who ❤️ bats. All donations go directly to bat care. Kathy and I wish you well in 2025! Look for our open house this spring!🤞 https://www.coloradobatcrew.com/donate.html

The Little Brown Bat juveniles are getting the hang of flying in their new screen enclosure!

When you wait all winter for a juicy 🪱, you savor it. This Big Girl was found in Denver today. It's common this time of year to start seeing the bats who didn't get enough fat stored to last through winter or who chose a hibernacula where the got woke up early. She's in good shape, just depleted. Nothing a little food, and water won't fix.

What do you think this bat is saying?

In the wild, Silver Haired Bats are mostly solitary. In captivity, they often enjoy eachothers company as these 2 girls are always together.

The bat from Denver is looking much better! A little hydration and🪱 work wonders! Now she's concentrating on packing on some weight!

This female Big Brown Bat came to us yesterday from Denver Animal Protection after it was found in a coffee shop. She was dehydrated and underweight. This video is after 2 treatments of warmed subcutaneous fluids and a good meal last night. She looks better this morning but is still playing catch up.

Eating with friends is always better than eating alone. For the most part the bats are hibernating this time of year but we do monitor their weight and hand feed accordingly to keep their weight stable.

A resident of Westminster shared this video with us. This is a Big Brow Bat maternity colony who has taken up residency in the siding/trim at the top of the chimney. What we are observing is this year's young trying to perfect their skill of landing, they do "fly by's" until they get the courage and skill to land. Also, some of the bats are most likely adults, encouraging the young that are still in to drop out and fly. This is the time of year we find juveniles on the ground or roosting in inconvenient places, while they build flight skills and endurance. It's important for their survival to not interfere at this stage. Mid October, after the first freeze, this colony will disburse. A humane eviction or exclusion may be done at that time to get the bats out and repair the opening.

Happy battimous Thanksgiving! Whatever you celebrate or don't celebrate, we wish you an amazing battastic day!

I had the TOTAL PLEASURE of driving down south to Moffat, CO, to watch the bats emerge from a cave located at the top of a mountain in the Orient Land Trust. If you ever get the opportunity, GRAB IT! Words and pictures simply cannot describe how THOROUGHLY AMAZING this was!

Very few things have ever touched my heart like this ... I’ve only witnessed this once before and it wasn’t me. A wonderful lady who helps with our bat rehab was able to get one of our rescues to fall asleep in her hand to the point he would start dreaming. Just now, one of MY rescues fell asleep in MY hand ... and started dreaming! It is such a blessing to see your hard work & love paying off in such a beautiful way!! Makes what we do SO, SO WORTH EVERY SINGLE MINUTE!!!

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