Tainan Community University is looking for volunteers to care for juvenile bats that might require a little help during the bat breeding season.
Chao Jui-kuang (晁瑞光), a researcher who is part of the university’s environmental action team, on Friday said the breeding season starts this month and lasts until June or July.
Taiwan’s bat population is rapidly declining due to urban development, Chao said.
However, with 30 local species, Taiwan has great bat diversity, Chao added.
While the university has not yet received any reports of hurt or lost juvenile bats this year, Chao said that based on past experience, the university is expecting