Sue with her first hand-raised bat, Egore. Egore, a big brown bat, lived 9 1/2 years, during which time she helped educate thousands of people about the benefits of these misunderstood animals (photo courtesy of Dr. Merlin D. Tuttle, Bat Conservation International).
Susan M. Barnard holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of the State of New York. She founded Basically Bats Wildlife Conservation Society, Inc. in 1994, and currently serves as Executive Director. As a licensed wildlife rehabilitator in the State of Georgia, Ms. Barnard pioneered bat rehabilitation in the United States. Currently retired from her position as Assistant Curator of Herpetology at Zoo Atlanta, Ms. Barnard has authored two book chapters, over seventy papers on various aspects of bat rehabilitation, reptilian husbandry and parasitology, of which over 25 scientific papers appeared in refereed journals. She also authored a book on reptilian husbandry, Reptiles Keeper Handbook, co-authored a two-volume series on reptilian parasites, A Veterinary Guide to the Parasites of Reptiles, Volume 1: Protozoa and Volume 2: Arthropods, and has appeared in numerous magazines and on television, including the National Geographic special, Keepers of the Wild. Ms. Barnard's latest work includes the four-volume Bats In Captivity series - Volume 1: Biological and Medical Aspects, Volume 2:  Aspects of Rehabilitation, Volume 3: Diet and Feeding ~ Environment and Housing, and Volume 4: Legislation and Public Education

For a list of Sue's publications please click here.


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