The fungus responsible for white-nose syndrome in North American bats has been detected in a bat guano (droppings) sample collected in the Metro Vancouver area, according to the Province.
The BC Community Bat Programs are encouraging residents to celebrate Bat Appreciation Day on April 17 and learn some amazing things about bats and just how important they are to our ecosystems.
It’s August and the Okanagan Community Bat Program is reminding residents in the valley that bat pups are learning to fly and leaving their summer roosts.
Aimed at raising awareness of bats and the threats they are facing, April 17 is International Bat Appreciation Day which celebrates the diverse and fascinating world of bats.
British Columbia’s bats, including the well-known Little Brown Bat, are under threat from a fungal disease headed towards the province from Alberta and Washington State.
October 24 – 31 is Bat Week in BC, but it’s not for the spooky, atmospheric reasons people may think. In fact, the issues surrounding local species of bats are less spooky and more downright scary, which is why the BC Community Bat Project has set out to change the public’s impression of bats and hopefully save them in the process.
Mid-summer is the time when landowners typically notice more bat activity, may have bats flying into their house, and occasionally find a bat on the ground or roosting in unusual locations.