2024 Annual Report - Flipbook - Page 49
Denise was an avid bat rehabilitator
and biologist. She bravely ba琀琀led a
brain tumor for the last three years.
Denise picture
Denise came to Bat World Sanctuary in
1998 to volunteer for a week. She and
our founder, Amanda Lollar, became
immediate friends, and that friendship
lasted over two decades. Aver volunteering, Denise and Amanda created
Bat World Bootcamp, a week-long
workshop on the rehabilita}on of insec}vorous bats. Denise had excellent
organiza}onal skills. Thanks to her, the
workshop was a tremendous success
and soon a琀琀racted wildlife care professionals from around the world. Denise lived in Florida, and every summer
she would drive over 20 hours to Texas
to stay at Bat World to help instruct.
She loved red bats most of all - her nickname for them was
