Colorado Bat CREW

18/06/2024

Quick and simple instructions on how to contain a bat for transport to a trained bat rehabilitator. Please call Bat World Sanctuary at 940-325-3404 if you f...

17/06/2024

31/05/2024

**UPDATE**
We got it covered! Thank you everyone that offered!

Anyone going from Denver to Longmont today (or part way). Animal Control has an injured Hoary Bat that needs to get to me.

03/05/2024

When I'm not rescuing bats, I'm rescuing dogs through this great organization. Please give them a look and a share!
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22/04/2024

Another Little Brown Bat with White Nose Syndrome. 😞
This one has most of his wings and survived the night. It's frustrating treating a new (to me) disease because you don't know what to expect. He's not as bad as some that have come in. I'm hoping his wings aren't necrotic. It looks like it could go either way. 🤞

18/04/2024

Big Day In the world! Cheers to over 1440 different species of bats!

Happy !

With over 1400 species worldwide, bats are the second-largest order of mammals after rodents!

In awe of bat diversity , from my RoundGlass Sustain column. https://roundglasssustain.com/green-humour

15/04/2024

26/03/2024

February 29th we received a Little Brown Bat found in a residential area of Longmont. Upon intake I could tell something was very wrong as I've never seen a bat that dehydrated. His wings were like crisp paper. I put him on a heat pad to warm him up. I came back a while later and his wings were worse. I can only assume after I warmed him he started grooming his damaged wings and about 1/2 were now missing. I inspected him with a black light and saw the WNS fungus flouresce. By the next morning 90% of his wings were gone and he was struggling. He tested positive for White Nose Syndrome. WNS causes severe dehydration which in turn causes organ failure. Many rehabbers in different states are able to rehab these WNS bats successfully. We would sure like to help the ones we can but we are not able to in the current facilities (spare bedroom) we operate out of. We need help! We have a brand new 10x12 building on site, we just need to wire it and finish the inside. Can you help? We are in Longmont Colorado. We need an electrician, and dry wall person! Monetary donations also help so we can hire people. Maybe your business would like to sponsor our building? Any help is appreciated! I can't save WNS bats until this facility is running as it requires quarantine and decontamination protocol that I'm not able to do at this time. We specialize in bats, only take in bats and take in the most bats of all rehabbers in Colorado. Please consider donating. We are a 501c3. All donations are tax deductible.

https://www.coloradobatcrew.com/donate.html

Venmo@coloradobatcrew

26/03/2024

We have had a sad month. This WNS Little Brown came into our rehab facility. I really wanted to save it but with in 12 hours it was struggling and clearly not going to survive. 😞

A sick bat found on a bike path in Longmont indicates a much larger issue for Colorado’s bat population.

16/03/2024

Spring isn’t that far away and with the warmer weather, wildlife that have been hunkering down for the winter will start to become more active.

That includes bats which have been in torpor (temporary hibernation). Undoubtedly, some will manage to find their way into a house.

It can be unnerving but remember, like most wildlife, bats don’t want to be around us. They’re simply looking for a way out.

Tune into our latest episode of Wild About Wildlife, where host Kathy Mueller talks with two members of Salthaven’s Bat Squad about the best – and safest - way to get a bat out of your home.

You’ll find our podcast on Spotify, Apple and Google.

01/03/2024

Many bats are brought down because of pet cats

29/02/2024

28/02/2024

A cold front after unseasonably warm temperatures accompanied by thunderstorms will surely mean that bats will be in distress and require intervention. Please don’t wait to get bats help. If you see a bat roosting low or grounded it needs help. Don’t let it be, it’s stranded because of freezing temperatures. Contact a licensed wildlife rehabilitator. To safely contain the bat please wear thick gloves and use a container with a secure lid and small holes for air. No large holes or gaps larger than 1/4”, keep away from children and pets.

This silver haired bat was found roosting low on a sycamore tree yesterday in New York and is safe. He’s severely underweight and receiving appropriate care.

31/12/2023

Do you have some spare time and would like to help wildlife? Our friends at Northern Colorado Wildlife have put together a transport network in an effort to get wildlife in need to Colorado Wildlife Rehabbers. If you would like to be listed on the map and volunteer your time to transport wildlife please sign up!

https://www.nocowildlife.org/transport-team