This past Sunday I gave a bat talk to a group in Shediac, New Brunswick. Everyone was excited to learn new things and to pick up a bat box! If you would like one yourself there are still some left. If you live in this area you can contact Jolyne for details. Her information is on the poster here.
[BAT BOXES LINED UP AGAINST THE WALL. PHOTO CREDIT: Jolyne Hebert/Shediac Bay Watershed Association]
[SHEDIAC, NEW BRUNSWICK BAT TALK. PHOTO CREDIT: Jolyne Hebert/Shediac Bay Watershed Association]
If you don’t live in this area but would like to order a CWF branded bat box or would like to build your own, please check out this link!
Did you know that this Friday April 17th is bat appreciation day?
You can follow events and get bat facts on twitter: #BatAppreciationDay2015
If you are interested in creating healthy habitat for bats, be sure to check out CWF’s Wild About Gardening website and even get your backyard certified as wildlife friendly!
Karen Vanderwolf
Karen has been interested in the natural world for as long as she can remember, and she always knew her career would take her into the field of biology. Karen received her Masters of Science at the University of New Brunswick, where she studied bats and the pre-white-nose syndrome fungal flora that occurs on them. She completed her Bachelor of Science (Hons.) in biology at the University of Western Ontario. Karen has previously worked with Ontario Parks, performing plant and salamander field work; assisted in preparations for a Karner Blue Butterfly reintroduction; and worked with Swift Foxes, Wood Turtles and waterfowl.
