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Stop the spread: New decontamination protocol for bat caves
The Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative just released a new national decontamination protocol for spelunkers to try to limit spread of the fungus that causes white-nose syndrome (WNS) in bats. WNS…
Happy Bat Week!
I recently attended the North American Symposium for Bat Research and learned about all of the exciting research involving bats! The conference is always held close to Halloween and this…
A brief history of bats
Animals often feature prominently in human culture, with specific aspects of their biology emphasized over others. What traits do you think of first when you think of bats?
Bat Festival
I recently attended a Bat Festival! Batman was in attendance and I was lucky enough to get a picture with him.
Have you wondered what bats sound like?
Bat Week: Eight kids from across North America are proving that you don’t need to be an adult to help our bats! A series of four, 15-minute webcasts (airing 1pm…
Bat Week is coming and an update on Big Brown Bats and WNS
Bat Week is coming up! During Bat Week, October 25-31, CWF invites you along with our initiative partners to host an invasive plant pull to help improve habitat and food…
Bats are not scary!
[PHOTO CREDIT: US Fish and Wildlife Service, Public Domain] Check out these short animations about bats! They promote the idea that bats are not scary. Bats may not be scary…
Quiz: How many turtles can you name?
Freshwater turtles are one of the most endangered groups of animals in Canada. Seven of the eight species found in Canada are listed as species at risk. Road mortality, habitat…
What’s happening to the American Eel?
Last week, the Canadian Wildlife Federation helped lead an effort to transport 400 juvenile American Eels from the St. Lawrence River and release them in the Ottawa River near Hawkesbury.
Silver-haired Bats May Be Carriers of WNS Causing Fungus
[PHOTO: Pseudogymnoascus destructans isolates] A single silver-haired bat (Lasionycteris noctivagans) submitted to the Washington Department of Health for rabies testing and subsequently transferred to the National Wildlife Health Center…
