Coronavirus: See A Bat? No Need To Panic, Say Expe..

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Wildlife rescue group Animal Concerns Research and Education Society (Acres) has also reported more bat-related calls, including those asking for the nocturnal mammals to be removed from their roosting spots.

Ms Anbarasi Boopal, deputy chief executive of Acres, said 10 calls complaining about bats or asking for them to be removed were received last month.

From Feb 1 to 18, Acres received 15 such calls , including one from a person who claimed to have thrown a live bat found on the floor of a housing block corridor into the rubbish chute, over fears of contracting the virus.

Prior to the outbreak of the virus, Acres received fewer than five bat-related complaints a month on average.

Ms Anbarasi urged members of the public not to panic if a bat is sighted, and to call Acres only if the animal is in distress.

“Removing bats from a suitable habitat will also create voids for new bats to move in, essentially not changing anything. It is best to let them be,” she said.

“Wild animals like bats have always been around, as long as we don’t consume or provoke them, there’s no reason to panic.”

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ACRES (Animal Concerns Research & Education Society) is a pioneering Singapore-based charity and Institution of Public Character, founded by Singaporeans in 2001 with the aim of promoting animal welfare.

ACRES has six focus areas: Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation, Wildlife Crime Investigation, Zoo Animal Welfare, Humane Education, Community Outreach and Promoting Cruelty-Free Living.

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