Bats are everywhere! It may feel that way to some of Vermont’s human residents. Summer is when some species of bats gather in colonies, to raise their young in human-made structures such as houses, barns, office buildings, and bat […]
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Bats are on the move
Bat Week takes place Oct. 24-31, aims to raise awareness, conservation The onset of fall sends Vermont’s bats into motion, which makes it an important time for conservation-minded Vermonters to learn about, and help conserve, our nine native bat species. […]
Bats prepare for winter
By Susan Shea Years ago, I visited two Vermont caves in winter to help biologists count hibernating bats. After descending through a hole into the first cave, I immediately noticed that it was much warmer than above-ground. The cave was […]
Discover the secret lives of bats
Saturday, Oct. 27, 10 a.m.—WOODSTOCK—Join the National Park to celebrate National Bat Week and learn about the secret lives of bats on Saturday, Oct. 27 at 10 a.m. NPS biologist and data manager Adam Kozlowski will introduce guests to the […]
Fish & Wildlife seeks volunteers to monitor bats this summer
The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department is looking for volunteers to help count state-endangered little brown bats as they emerge at dusk at locations throughout the Champlain Valley. Vermont’s little brown bats suffered massive declines due to the deadly disease, […]
Learn about bats and their repopulation in Vermont
Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 6 p.m. — WOODSTOCK — Over the last decade, the bat population in Vermont has significantly declined due to the white-nose syndrome. Recently though, there has been some stabilization in populations. On Oct. 21, come and learn about […]
The Outside Story: No easy recovery for bats
By Todd McLeish In 2006, I joined a team of biologists to trap bats in Vermont’s Chittenden County. We were searching for North America’s rarest bat, the Indiana bat, which had recently been discovered breeding in a forest in Middlebury. […]