Conversely, in Texas, it is advisable to rescue bats that have suffered from hypothermia. An association for the protection of animals, the Wildlife of the Humane Society of Houston, thus comes to the aid of these important mammals for the balance of the local ecosystem. She recommends that locals who meet them keep them in a shoebox and put them away. “keep warm and dry”. According to her, 200 specimens have been rescued in the last few days.
These animals will still be at risk of hypothermia for a few more days, as weather conditions across the country are expected to improve only gradually over the course of the week, according to the US Weather Service (NWS). “Most of the eastern US will remain frigid throughout the day on Monday before a more moderate trend begins Tuesday.”he detailed in his latest newsletter.
