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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B.C. bats show no sign of infection from White-nose Syndrome
Public asked to report dead bats The BC Community Bat Programs, in collaboration with the Province of B.C., are asking the public for help in…
White-nose syndrome bat monitoring continues
Last year, the fungus that causes white-nose syndrome (WNS) in bats was detected in Grand Forks. This winter and spring, the BC Community Bat Program,…
Annual Bat Count helps monitor endangered wildlife
Program calls for bat roost reports and volunteers Submitted by Kootenay Community Bat Project Spring is here, and with warmer nighttime temperatures our B.C. bats…
White nose syndrome fungus detected in B.C.
The fungus that causes white nose syndrome in bats has been detected in bat guano in the Grand Forks area. Since the arrival of the…
Disease threatens the Little Brown Bat
B.C.’s bats, including the well-known Little Brown Bat, are threatened by a fungal disease headed towards the province from Alberta and Washington State. The Kootenay…
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. The Kootenay Community Bat Program, in collaboration with the Province…
Go to bat for bats during Bat Week
As Halloween approaches and bat decorations appear, bat enthusiasts around B.C. are celebrating and supporting our real bats by participating in International Bat Week (October…
B.C. bats not to blame for COVID-19
B.C. annual Bat Count contributes to province-wide surveillance for White-nose syndrome The COVID-19 pandemic has shone a negative spotlight on bats, due to concerns over…
Wanted: Reports of dead bats and winter bat sightings
Public help is essential for bat disease monitoring says the Kootenay Community Bat Project B.C. bats are threatened by disease, and researchers continue to ask…