Table 2. Motivations of 122 Australian flying fox rehabilitators, 2014.

	Respondents indicating this motivationa
Motivation	%	n
Returning the flying fox to nature when it is able to fend for itself	67	82
Helping to conserve the species	55	67
Being able to observe and learn about a wild flying fox	35	43
Helping the flying fox to survive	34	41
Other	14	17
Being able to nurse and care for a helpless animal	12	15
Having a temporary pet without the long-term commitments	0	0

^a Respondents were asked to choose two motivations, but 29 chose either one or more than two.