Rehab | Microbats | Ten ways to boost your chances for a successful outcome

Abstract
"Microbats are unlike any other species we rehabilitate. Over the years and after many losses, we have learnt to abandon many standard flying fox and marsupial rehabilitation concepts to achieve successful outcomes.
Microbat rehabilitation could be described as a new frontier, this is despite Microbats comprising almost a fifth of all of the mammal species in Australia. We are learning the ropes with our precious wildlife vets by our side, sharing trials and tribulations with each other. To our advantage, unlike many Australian mammal species, Microbats are present in most continents of the world. With our Microbat rehabilitator peers, particularly in Europe and in North America, we are able to share our collective knowledge and research. This paper will outline 10 critical concepts that have significant influence in rehabilitating Microbats to improve release survival in the wild."