provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation AU., , and provide funding as members of The Conversation AU.In this pandemic it’s tempting to look for someone, or something, to blame. Bats are a common scapegoat and the community is misled to believe getting rid of them could be a quick fix. But are bats really the problem?Australian bats have been in the news recently for two main reasons: the misplaced fear they might carry COVID-19, and overblown reports they carry a koala-killing virus.This recent bad press has seen increased against Australia’s bats, as well as or “move on”...…provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation AU., , and provide funding as members of The Conversation AU.In this pandemic it’s tempting to look for someone, or something, to blame. Bats are a common scapegoat and the community is misled to believe getting rid of them could be a quick fix. But are bats really the problem?Australian bats have been in the news recently for two main reasons: the misplaced fear they might carry COVID-19, and overblown reports they carry a koala-killing virus.This recent bad press has seen increased against Australia’s bats, as well as or “move on”...WW…