Next week is International Bat Week – Cranbrook Daily Townsman - Cranbrook Townsman

October 24 to 31 marks International Bat Week and the Kootenay Community Bat Project wants you to celebrate by learning about bats in B.C.

International Bat Week marks a time where bats begin to hibernate or migrate in order to survive the winter.

help control agricultural and forest pests, as well as mosquitoes in our yards – but now bats need our help,” said Mandy Kellner, Coordinator for the BC Community Bat Program.

The Kootenay Bat Project is asking anyone who sees a bat during the winter months to report it to the BC Bat Program at www.bcbats.ca.

will continue this winter, with local bat programs requesting reports of dead bats or winter bat sightings on and after November 1, says the community bat project.

According to the white-nose syndrome website, the syndrome is considered one of the worst wildlife diseases in modern times, having killed millions of bats across North America.

According to the website, bats live almost everywhere on earth except the most extreme desert and polar regions.

The Kootenay Community Bat Project is asking that bat enthusiasts take action by tracking bats, hosting workshops, taking an urban bat walk or becoming a bat advocate.

You can report winter bat sightings, find out more about the BC Community Bat Program, BatWeek activities, and options for helping local bat populations, at www.bcbats.ca, info@bcbats.ca, or 1-855-922-2287.

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will continue this winter