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Black bat infants rescued from Rockhampton ready for release three months after state-wide rescue mission
More than 70 baby black bats on the brink of starvation three months ago are now being released into the wild after carer groups from across Queensland united in their rescue.
Key points:
- Hundreds of bats perished at the Rockhampton Botanical Gardens in December after their mothers abandoned them
- Carers from around Queensland coordinated teams to help the struggling local team
- Scores of rescued babies have been successfully hand-raised and are now being released into wild colonies
The infants were among hundreds of bat pups that were abandoned by their mothers at the Rockhampton Botanical Gardens in early December, in an event that puzzled wildlife carers.
The volume of bats that required care overwhelmed local volunteers and three groups…
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