Los Angeles Bat Rescue

We are a group of passionate bat advocates

 

Amy Spencer & Chumi Paul, who at the time were rehabilitating raptors, received an email in 2018 by bat biologist Jill Carpenter which asked for rehabilitation centers to allow intakes of bats.  Unfortunately, most centers are not able to.   She, and other field biologists, often find injured or otherwise compromised bats in their work and there have been few options for the bats who need medical assistance within Southern California.   

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Chumi & Amy, who both volunteered at the same raptor center at the time, looked into what it might mean to rehabilitate wild bats.  They got their pre-exposure rabies vaccines, went through a number of specialized training workshops, and began bat rehabilitation under the permit of another facility that graciously agreed to let them.  In 2019, they began taking in bats that needed assistance.  They continue to complete coursework on bat rehabilitation practices, attend seminars and workshops on the natural history of bats, and create partnerships with other bat rehabilitators and naturalists to ensure that the know the most advanced veterinary and daily care practices. 

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