Bat World Sanctuary
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Bat World Sanctuary was founded in 1994 as a non-profit rescue-rehabilitation center and sanctuary
operated exclusively for bat
s. Based in North Texas, the organization is "dedicated to improving the lives of bats in captivity, educating the public about bats to dispel myths and encourage conservation as well as providing worldwide rescue efforts for bats. Bat World Sanctuary has published both scientific and popular literature about bats, including the first standards for captive bats, a document that was subsequently utilized by the worldwide accrediting organization, Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries." It is one of several bat conservation organizations active in the United States. and has been described as "the largest bat rescue center on the planet."
The organization is volunteer staffed and donation supported. The sanctuary provides medical treatment for thousands of injured and orphaned bats each year, with 80% saved and returned to the wild. Its objectives are;
The Texas
based organization has fifteen satellite affiliates around the U.S.
for local rescue operations and is in the process of opening more branches.
Initial discoveries by Amanda Lollar, Founder and President of Bat World Sanctuary and Bat Conservation International
led researchers at the University of Texas at Austin
and Texas A&M to conclude "that male bats create songs to attract females and warn other males to stay away."
Bat World Sanctuary has been recognized as the world leader in bat rehabilitation for almost two decades. Each year they rescue thousands of bats that might otherwise die and engage in activism to end the abuse and destruction of bats. Lifetime sanctuary is given to non-releasable bats, including those that are orphaned, injured, confiscated from the illegal pet trade and retired from zoos and research facilities. Bat World Sanctuary is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
Animal sanctuary
An animal sanctuary is a facility where animals are brought to live and be protected for the rest of their lives. Unlike animal shelters, sanctuaries do not seek to place animals with individuals or groups, instead maintaining each animal until his or her natural death...
operated exclusively for bat
Bat
Bats are mammals of the order Chiroptera "hand" and pteron "wing") whose forelimbs form webbed wings, making them the only mammals naturally capable of true and sustained flight. By contrast, other mammals said to fly, such as flying squirrels, gliding possums, and colugos, glide rather than fly,...
s. Based in North Texas, the organization is "dedicated to improving the lives of bats in captivity, educating the public about bats to dispel myths and encourage conservation as well as providing worldwide rescue efforts for bats. Bat World Sanctuary has published both scientific and popular literature about bats, including the first standards for captive bats, a document that was subsequently utilized by the worldwide accrediting organization, Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries." It is one of several bat conservation organizations active in the United States. and has been described as "the largest bat rescue center on the planet."
The organization is volunteer staffed and donation supported. The sanctuary provides medical treatment for thousands of injured and orphaned bats each year, with 80% saved and returned to the wild. Its objectives are;
- Rescue, rehabilitation and release of injured and orphaned bats.
- To provide a permanent sanctuary for non-releasable bats.
- Promoting the humane treatment of captive bats in zoo and research environments.
- Protecting wild bat colonies from abuse and destruction.
- Promoting bat conservation through education.
- Increasing public awareness about safety issues regarding the inappropriate handling of bats.
The Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
based organization has fifteen satellite affiliates around the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
for local rescue operations and is in the process of opening more branches.
Initial discoveries by Amanda Lollar, Founder and President of Bat World Sanctuary and Bat Conservation International
Bat Conservation International
Bat Conservation International is an international non-governmental organization working to conserve the world’s bats and their habitats through conservation, education and research efforts....
led researchers at the University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin...
and Texas A&M to conclude "that male bats create songs to attract females and warn other males to stay away."
Bat World Sanctuary has been recognized as the world leader in bat rehabilitation for almost two decades. Each year they rescue thousands of bats that might otherwise die and engage in activism to end the abuse and destruction of bats. Lifetime sanctuary is given to non-releasable bats, including those that are orphaned, injured, confiscated from the illegal pet trade and retired from zoos and research facilities. Bat World Sanctuary is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.