Published on Friday, 13 March 2026 at 8:27:00 AM
Bats have recently been encroaching in towns across the Wheatbelt. Bats pose a human health risk for severe illness from viruses such as Australian Bat Lyssavirus.
If you see a bat, do not try to capture it or interact with it and avoid contact with sick bats in particular. If you are bitten, scratched or licked by any bat, immediately seek medical advice from a doctor.
If you see a sick, injured or dead bat report it immediately to DPIRD on:
1300 374 731.
Further information is also available from DPIRD:
Works at the Wongan Hills Cemetery have now been completed.
www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/N_R/Rabies-and-lyssavirus
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