South-East Queensland’s bat population is in crisis as the species faces mass starvation.
Bat rescuer, Ashley Fraser said in an average week, the volunteering service would receive 14 phone calls reporting injured bats.
“We’re having an unprecedentedly busy rescue at the moment,” said Ms Fraser.
“In the last two weeks, we’ve probably rescued close to over 100 flying foxes. All of these have been emaciated, underweight and just pretty much starving.”
The cause for this bat starvation is uncertain.