Halloween is coming and that also means it’s Bat Week in the Bulkley Valley and elsewhere around the world. BC’s Community Bat Program has a variety of suggestions for making our valley a safer place for bats who are struggling with a negative public image along with several significant environmental challenges.
- Celebrate bat week: Learn about the 15 species of bats that live in BC by visiting
www.bcbats.ca, going to the library, hosting a bat party, visiting an educational display or attending an event in your area. In Smithers, check out the Bat Poster at the Willowvale Wetland, or sign up for Bat Trivia, October 30th at Smithers Brewery MORE DETAILS HERE.
Photo by Paula Rodriguez de la Vega.
2. Little Brown Myotis are endangered due to White-nose Syndrome, a disease that has decimated bat populations in eastern North America. Report winter bat activity or dead bats to www.bcbats.ca.
Photo by Greg Michalowski.
3.Clean out your bat box in fall or winter while the bats are away hibernating.
Photo by Marge Sidney.