Biologists asking the public for reports of bats The Kootenay Community Bat Program is asking the public for reports of dead bats and winter daytime…
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Mosquitoes beware: bats have your number
Did you know that a Little Brown Myotis can eat 600 mosquitoes in an hour? Not only do bats devour mosquitoes, but the bats of…
Do something positive for bats during Bat Week
Halloween images of spooky bats and blood-sucking vampires are classically fun. However, they have also created fear and misconceptions about these important animals. International Bat…
There’s a bat outside the front door so what do we do?
Baby bats, called pups, are born hairless, but soon grow fur, begin to fly, and may end up in surprising places. Always wear thick gloves…
Annual Bat Count seeks bat roosts and volunteers
Spring is here, with rain, flowers, insects, and – bats! Our B.C. bats are now returning to summer roost sites. One of our more familiar…
Researchers ask public for help protecting B.C.’s bats
British Columbia’s bats are threatened by disease and researchers are asking the public for help. Dead bat – Dead bats can contribute important information on…
Helping bats at Halloween
Bat box time for maintenance: Fall is the perfect time to check that your bat box is water-tight and clean, ready to offer a safe…
B.C. bats not to blame for COVID-19
Bat count 2019 before social distancing. Photo: Okanagan Bat Project. B.C. annual Bat Count contributes to province-wide surveillance for White-nose syndrome The COVID-19 pandemic has…
Annual count seeks bat roosts and volunteers
Bat Count contributes to surveillance for white-nose syndrome across the province It can be difficult to know how to help endangered wildlife such as the…
Seeking volunteers and roosts for BC Bat Counts
The Kootenay Community Bat Program (KCBP) is seeking volunteers and bat colonies for the Annual Bat Count. Volunteer waits for bats to emerge. M. Kellner…