'They're not able to cope': Thousands of bats drop dead in NSW heatwave

By Megan Levy
Updated March 26 2017 - 9:48am, first published February 14 2017 - 5:51pm
Richmond Valley Council workers continue to remove dead bats on Tuesday morning following the weekend heatwave. Photo: Richmond Valley Council
Richmond Valley Council workers continue to remove dead bats on Tuesday morning following the weekend heatwave. Photo: Richmond Valley Council
Dead bats dropped dead from the trees around Casino in the weekend heatwave. Photo: Richmond Valley Council
Dead bats dropped dead from the trees around Casino in the weekend heatwave. Photo: Richmond Valley Council
WIRES Northern Rivers rescued these bats, which were affected by the weekend's heat. Photo: WIRES Northern Rivers
WIRES Northern Rivers rescued these bats, which were affected by the weekend's heat. Photo: WIRES Northern Rivers

Thousands of bats have dropped dead in the heat, falling from the trees as scorching summer conditions blasted south-eastern Australia over the weekend.

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