[NatureNS] re unusual bat behaviour

Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:00:47 -0300
From: "James W. Wolford" <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Cc: Hugh Broders <hugh.broders@SMU.CA>
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Re unusual bat behaviour, Hugh Broders responded as follows:

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Hugh Broders <hugh.broders@smu.ca>
> Date: April 20, 2009 7:03:28 PM ADT
> To: "'James W. Wolford'" <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>, 'Andrew Hebda' =20
> <HEBDAAJ@gov.ns.ca>, 'Fred Scott' <fwscott@eastlink.ca>
> Cc: 'Scott McBurney' <Smcburney@upei.ca>
> Subject: RE: [NatureNS] Bat behaviour
>
> Hi Jim,
>
> Seems early for activity and unusual and I don=92t really know how to =20=

> explain it.  Regardless if the animal does die and is found I =20
> believe that the animal should be submitted to my colleague at the =20
> vet college at PEI (Dr. Scott McBurney).  Scott, I know, would =20
> certainly have an interest in taking a look and I am sure we would =20
> be all interested to hear what, if anything he finds usual.  As per =20=

> one of the respondents emails, it is correct that the animals =20
> should NOT be handled bare handed in the event that it is an ill =20
> animal.
>
> Let myself and/or Scott know and we will make arrangements and =20
> provide instructions for shipment to PEI.
>
>
> Hughie
>
> ---------------------
> Hugh Broders
> Associate Professor & Chair
>    Department of Biology
>    Saint Mary's University
>    Halifax, NS
>    B3H 3C3
>    902-496-8193 (tel)
>    902-420-5046 (fax)
>    http://husky1.smu.ca/~hbroders/
>
> P  Please consider the environment before printing this email
>
>
>
> From: James W. Wolford [mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca]
> Sent: Monday, April 20, 2009 4:46 PM
> To: Andrew Hebda; Hugh Broders; Fred Scott
> Subject: Fwd: [NatureNS] Bat behaviour
>
>
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
>
> From: Helene Van Doninck <hvandoninck@eastlink.ca>
> Date: April 20, 2009 8:05:46 AM ADT
> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> Subject: RE: [NatureNS] Bat behaviour
> Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
>
> HI there, this sounds like pretty unusual behaviour for a bat, =20
> especially in the daytime. She might want to contact dept of =20
> natural resources and if it does die, consider having the body =20
> submitted for post mortem. They will likely collect it for her =20
> since its a bat but if it does die, gloves should ALWAYS be worn =20
> when touching a bat
> Helene
> Helene Van Doninck DVM
> Cobequid Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre
> RR#1 Brookfield Nova Scotia Canada B0N1C0
> hvandoninck@eastlink.ca
> www.cwrc.net
> http://cwrcblog.blogspot.com/
> 1-902-893-0253
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-=20
> owner@chebucto.ns.ca]On Behalf Of Richard Stern
> Sent: Sunday, April 19, 2009 10:34 PM
> To: NatureNS
> Subject: [NatureNS] Bat behaviour
> Hi,
>
> A friend sent me this message this evening. She lives in Scotts =20
> Bay. Can anyone shed any light on this?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Richard
>
>
> "Hi Richard. ............... What do you know about bats? I have =20
> one that dive bombs me whenever I'm outside in the afternoon. It's =20
> horrible - I can't sit in the sun or bring in the laundry. It =20
> happened the last two years as well. We usually find it's body =20
> after a day or two. Is this normal?"
>
> --=20
> #################
> Richard Stern,
> 317 Middle Dyke Rd.
> Port Williams, NS, Canada
> B0P 1T0
>
> sternrichard@gmail.com
> ###################
>


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