Bat World South Indy
 

~ Dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and release of wild bats ~
Bat World South Indy started in 2005. Director Terri Warne, naturalist at Brown County State Park, works closely with Laura Hohman of Bat World Hoosier Hills to assure Indiana has a team of rehabilitators to assist in the rescue of injured bats.

Indiana has noticed a decline in the overall population of bats. Currently there are 12 different species of bats in Indiana. However, 2 are Federally Endangered, 2 are State Endangered and 7 that are on the Indiana Special Concern list. That leaves big brown bats, the only one out of 12 which is not on a list.
 

Federal Endangered – Any species that is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range. *

State Endangered  -  Any animal species whose prospects for survival or recruitment within the state are in immediate jeopardy and are in danger of disappearing from the state.  This includes the federal endangered bats that occur in Indiana. 

State Special Concern – Any animal species about which some problems of limited abundance or distribution in Indiana are known or suspected and should be closely monitored.*

Federal Endangered     State Endangered      Special Concern     Other
Gray Bat    Evening Bat    Eastern Pipistrelle Big Brown Bat
Indiana Bat   Southeastern Bat   Hoary Bat  
      Little Brown Bat  
    Northern Long-Eared  
    Red Bat  
    Silver-haired Bat  
    Rafinesque’ Big Eared Bat (not seen in 25 years)  

*Definitions as defined by Indiana Division of Fish and Wildlife

 

Terri Warne, Director
Bat World South Indy
317-933-2011
bwsouthindy@batworld.org

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