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25.01.2022 There's lots of batty merchandise on the Batzilla the Bat Redbubble site including Daisy the Bat Dog and Princess Scarlett merchandise for your shopping pleasur...e. A portion of the purchase price of every item is donated to help with my fully self funded volunteer work. If you would like to have a look please flap on over to https://www.redbubble.com/people/batzilla/shop I also very gratefully accept PayPal donations at [email protected] See more

20.01.2022 If anyone in on Twitter, please feel free to leave a polite comment. It’s ignorance like this that causes the persecution on our keystone species.

18.01.2022 @Give Bats a Break in reply to Pope Francis on Twitter. "And all this in the face of constant disrespect, threat of injury and death, very little thanks or praise from humans."

17.01.2022 What happens next is up to every one of us. Sir David Attenborough

14.01.2022 I’m extremely excited to announce that my children’s book 'Life Upside Down’ - all about Australia’s wonderful Grey-headed Flying-foxes - is now available for p...re-order, and will be available through all good booksellers from October 1st. Designed and written with my partner Heather, and published by Australian Geographic, this 48 page hardback (280mm x 262mm in size) is for children between the ages of about 4 to 9 years old, and has a RRP (in Australia) of $19.95. Like most wildlife and conservation books, it was a labour of love, care, empathy, and to be candid, some concern as to what is happening to our flying-foxes. We hope however, that this book will help children (and the adults who read it to them) really appreciate how wonderful and important Grey-headed Flying-foxes are, understand many of the threats they are under, and also given them some very practical ways that they can help them survive and thrive. I would like to thank Australian Geographic for caring about Grey-headed Flying-foxes and wanting to publish our book, as well as all those who helped us along the way in its creation. If anyone is interested in pre-ordering, if you google "Life upside down gimesy kiley I see some stores already come up, but I’ve also listed below just a few places that I understand also have international shipping (for those of you not in Australia). N.B. The ISBN is 978192238800. https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/upsidedown https://www.bookdepository.com/Life-Upside-D/9781922388001 https://www.angusrobertson.com.au//life-up/p/9781922388001 #greyheadedflyingfox #flyingfox #bat #fruitbat #wildlife #childrensbook #education #conservation #naturephotograpy #wildlifephotography #australiangeographic

11.01.2022 dollars for discs, help save bats from barbed wire *** Fundraising goal met and exceeded!*** Barbed wire is a serious issue for wildlife all over Australia.... Bats, birds and gliders all become entangled on the sharp barbs suffering a slow death unless found and rescued. In south east Queensland, we very commonly rescue flying foxes off barbed wire fences where they are used as security measures. The flying foxes simply can’t see these fences at night and fly into them as they feed on the native landscaped vegetation. Their delicate wings become entangled on the barbs which causes horrific injuries as they struggle to free themselves. As much as we would love these fences to be removed it’s simply not a realistic solution at this point in time. One measure that has proven to be very effective however is bird deterrent discs. These are shiny steel discs that are installed onto the top strand of barbed wire so all wildlife can see and avoid the fence. These discs cost just over $1 each for the disc and the stainless steel peg to install. We would love for our rescuers to have access to these discs so they can rescue a bat off barbed wire and then install these discs on the fence to significantly reduce the likelihood of another animal becoming entangled in the same spot. For just $20 you can protect a 10m stretch of barbed wire fence. Our aim is to reach a target of $1,000 to install discs on 500m of barbed wire fences through south east Queensland. We will always be available to rescue bats off barbed wire but wouldn’t it be great if we could try to prevent it happening in the first place! If you are able to please donate through the Facebook link or via our website link below. If donating via our website, please put ‘barbed wire’ in the donation description. Your donation will not only help bats but our local birds and gliders as well. Thank you for your support! https://bats.org.au/get-involved/donate/ Pictured is Rhubarb, a juvenile little red flying fox who became badly entangled on barbed wire earlier this year. This fence was installed between two flowering trees and she flew straight into it as she went from one tree to the other. Rhubarb sustained serious injuries to her wings but has been able to heal with some extended time in rehab. She’ll be released once the little reds return to south east Queensland.

06.01.2022 Beautiful batties

05.01.2022 When the laws changed years ago, the RSPCA made it clear they believe dispersals are cruel. Dispersals do not work and unfortunately the practice continues.

05.01.2022 This petition concerns the dispersal of bats in Australia