The following story about a tricolored bat was shared with us by the Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh.
On August 22, 2023, our wildlife center received a very special patient, a male tricolored bat. He was found on the side of a jazz club in downtown Pittsburgh.
The bat was fairly emaciated at only 5.2 grams (about 0.18 ounces) and dehydrated. He was fed a mixture of EmerAid IC Carnivore for 48 hours prior to introducing solid food.
After the 48 hours, we carefully trained him how to eat mealworms out of a bowl on his own so that we could allow him to recover without disturbance.
Tricolored bats are endangered in Pennsylvania and are not accustomed to being around people, so we had to take precautions to minimize his stress while he was in care. This included giving him many places to hide in his enclosure.
Once he fully recovered and was up to 9.6 grams (about 0.34 ounces) in weight, he was able to be released into Point State Park on September 14.