Mending Broken Bats: Rehabilitation & Release
 Dharma Webber / California Native Bat Conservancy 

Speleologists are accustomed to experiencing and respecting bats, as well as sharing the cave habitat. What happens when bats leave their natural environment and encounter people less informed than cavers? Currently, bats are the most endangered land mammal due to fearful people. The process of bat rescue, rehabilitation and release will be discussed. The future of permanently disabled bats is also addressed. Three species of native bats, certified non-releasable by California Department of Fish & Game and USDA, will be displayed and discussed.

Dharma Webber is the director of the California Native Bat Conservancy. Her organization's mission is public education, bat rescue, rehabilitation and release, as well as the conservation and protection of wild bat colonies.

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