Exercise Caution with BatsBy intechwpadmin / February 20, 2023 Advice Title Advice Content Visual Code <strong>DO NOT TOUCH OR HANDLE any species of bat. </strong> Bats may be infected with Australian bat lyssavirus, which is very similar to rabies. This virus causes a fatal infection in people. Bats must only be handled by trained and vaccinated wildlife rescuers. Please contact WIRES Riverina on <a href="tel:1300094737" rel="nofollow">1300 094 737</a> for assistance with sick or injured bats. More information on Australian bat lyssavirus can be found on the NSW Health website: <a href="https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/factsheets/Pages/rabies-australian-bat-lyssavirus-infection.aspx">https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/factsheets/Pages/rabies-australian-bat-lyssavirus-infection.aspx</a> Featured Image Advice Types Contact General Contact Specific Further Action General Join Community Safety Warning Specific Thanks -- Parent -- Add New Species Bird Bird of prey Emu Kookaburra or kingfisher Magpie or currawong Other or unsure Owl or frogmouth Parrot Pigeon or dove Raven or crow Songbirds Waterbird Fish Frog Mammal Bandicoot Bat Dingo, wild dog or fox Echidna Feral camel, goat or cattle Feral cat Feral deer Feral pig Kangaroo or wallaby Koala Other or unsure Platypus Possum or glider Rat or mouse Wombat Other Insects Other or unsure Slugs or snails Yabby or crayfish Reptile Lizard Snake Turtle or tortoise -- Parent -- Add New Clinical Signs Abnormal behaviour Dead Found on the ground Orphaned young Skin or feather abnormalities Thin or poor body condition Traumatic injuries -- Parent -- Add New Numbers a: One (1) b: Two to ten (2-10) c: Eleven to one hundred (11-100) d: More than one hundred (>100) e: Thousands (1,000+) -- Parent -- Add New
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