Did you find an injured bat?

Tennessee now allows bat rehabilitation! If you find an injured bat, you can contact one of the four Tennessee rehabs licensed to care for bats. Send a photo of the animal when you contact them.

• Davidson County, Nashville TN, Lillie Birds Wildlife Rehabilitation - (615) 579-8801

• Davidson County, Nashville TN, Harmony Wildlife - (615) 266-5701

• Hamilton County, Chattanooga TN, For Fox Sake Wildlife Rescue - ‭1 (855) 252-9683‬

• Grainger County, Blaine TN, Susie Kaplar - (661) 803-1526

Bats in your home?

Although bats are amazing and we appreciate them, they don't pay rent! 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. 

The best thing to do if you have bats in your house is to contact a wildlife nuisance company that specializes in bat exclusions. They will be able to help you remove bats in the safest way for both you and the bats.

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.

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.