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Bat World NOVA rescues approximately 50 bats per year, over half are
orphans. This is a fraction of the bats in need of rescue in the region. We
could help many more bats if there were more qualified rehabilitators
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| Bat World NOVA gratefully accepts volunteer help and will sponsor Category 1
(apprentice) rehabilitators in Northern Virginia. Volunteers and apprentices
are required to be permitted through Virginia's Department of Game and
Inland Fisheries (see links) and are required to have proof of rabies
vaccination and an acceptable titer. Hands-on training is available through
Bat World Sanctuary's Boot
Camp, and continuing education classes are sponsored by the
Wildlife Rescue League. |
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If you've
found a bat-
Please honestly answer the following question: Have you or any
one else had physical contact with the bat, that is, where the
bat may have made contact with bare skin or bitten through
clothing? Have any domestic animals had contact with the bat?
Was the bat found inside a dwelling where it may have had
contact with sleeping persons, young children, or
incapacitated persons? If the answer to any of these questions
is YES, please call animal control.
Fairfax: 703-830-7914
Arlington: 703-931-9241
Alexandria:703-838-4775
Loudon County: 703-777-0406
Fauquier County 540 347-6862
Falls Church City: 703-248-5172
Fairfax City: 703-385-7924
District of Columbia: 202-576-6664
Montgomery County: 301-279-1823
Prince George's County: 301-499-8300
Anne Arundel County: 410-222-8900
Howard County: 410-313-2780
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If no one
has had contact with the bat and it appears to be uninjured,
it can be placed in a coffee can or cardboard box, using
gloved hands, and released outside away from any open windows
or doors. If it appears to be an orphan, injured or is unable
to fly, please call:
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In Maryland: Second Chance Wildlife Center 301-926-WILD
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In Northern Virginia:
Bat World NOVA (D)703-973-3157;
Virginia
Wildlife Rescue League (703) 440-0800
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www.wildliferescueleague.org
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In DC: Animal Shelter: 202-576-6664
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