The Australasian Bat Society (ABS) is a non—profit conservation organisation that promotes the conservation of all populations of all species of bats (Order Chiroptera) in Australasia.
To achieve its Aim, the Society undertakes:
1. to encourage individuals, societies and corporations who subscribe to the Aim of the Society to become members;
2. to disseminate information relevant to the furtherance of its Aim amongst the Society members;
3. to be an active advocate for the conservation and sound management of bats and their habitat by providing input and advice to relevant government and non—government agencies, industry, landholders and to the general public;
4. to actively raise positive public awareness of bats through the preparation and circulation of position papers, information brochures, books, leaflets, electronic information and through lectures;
5. to raise money by way of grants, donations, fundraising, or by sale of apparatus, information, literature and other items, for the purpose of facilitating its Aim;
6. to organise and sponsor a biennial Australasian Bat Conference;
7. to establish and maintain links, and work cooperatively, with other organisations within and outside Australia which share similar aims and objectives.
The ABS is registered under the NSW Associations Incorporation Act 1984 through the NSW Department of Fair Trading.
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Australasian Bat Society Inc.
