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Bats can be vectors of rabies. Do not handle bats directly without any proper safety precautions. If you suspect a person or a pet has been scratched or bitten by a bat, contact your local health department immediately.
For tips on removing a single bat or excluding a colony from your home, check out the Bat Conservation International Bats & People web page for great illustrations. Check out the "More" tab for more information.
Find an injured bat? Check out the "Bats in Your House?" tab for more information.
TNBWG Report-A-Bat Form
TNBWG Report-A-Bat Form
Bats are disappearing across our landscape from a variety of threats. The most severe is a fungal disease known as white-nose syndrome (WNS). White-nose syndrome impacts bat species that hibernate in the winter and does not affect humans. Scientists are endeavoring to understand current bat population trends in Tennessee and want to hear about your bat encounters with the bat form below!
It is important to note that bats generally don’t respond well to human disturbance, and in winter especially it can cost them valuable energy needed for hibernation. Please don’t unnecessarily disturb bats.
Please fill out any information you can and are willing to share. Thank you again for your cooperation in this effort.
Please fill out any information you can and are willing to share. Thank you again for your cooperation in this effort.
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