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.
With the coming Halloween festivities fast approaching the BC Community Bat Programs are encouraging everyone to learn a fact or two about the 15 species of bats that live in the province.
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.
The BC Community Bat Program (CBP) is seeking assistance from residents in the Okanagan and Similkameen following reports that bats are getting injured or crushed by roll up blinds and power awnings that provide shade to homes in the summer.
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.