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A Talk on Bats and WNS in Atlantic Canada
Update Due to poor weather, my talk on bats and white-nose syndrome was postponed. For any of you that are interested in attending, the new date is April 12 at…
Can Some Bats Survive WNS?
[We saw 4 porcupines in various caves this fall. Don’t get too close! Photo Credit:KJ Vanderwolf] We have finished our fall bat surveys and found 22 bats hibernating in caves…
Our Day Filming With Striking Balance
[PHOTO CREDIT: DF McAlpine] Don McAlpine and myself were recently out with the Striking Balance crew. You can check them out on Facebook by clicking here! They are making…
A New Generation Of Advocates For Wildlife Is On The Way
I visited Sussex Elementary School on November 13 to give a bat presentation to a large group of 2nd graders. They were very enthusiastic and loved looking at the bat…
Did You Know That Not All Bats Are Dark In Colour?
Halloween is just around the corner! Black bats are a popular decoration but did you know that not all bats are dark colored? Bats have a variety of different colors…
Your Question Answered!
[The white dots on the wings and ears are growing colonies of Pseudogymnoascus destructans – PHOTO CREDIT: KAREN VANDERWOLF] Do scientists and wildlife specialists know the origins and main causes…
An Overview on White-nose Syndrome
[PHOTO CREDIT: KAREN VANDERWOLF/NB MUSEUM] I was recently asked to do a guest blog for the Nature Conservancy of Canada that I thought you might like to check out! It…
Results From This Past Winter’s WNS Surveillance Season Are Coming In
[PHOTO CREDIT: 2014 CANADIAN COOPERATIVE WILDLIFE HEALTH CENTRE] Results from this past winter’s surveillance season for white-nose syndrome on bats continue to flow in. WNS has continued to spread west,…
Will Three Bat Species Get The Protection They Need?
[PHOTO CREDIT: KAREN VANDERWOLF/NB MUSEUM] A publication has just been released looking for comments on adding three bat species – the little brown myotis, northern myotis and the tri-colored bat…
An Interview on Bats and Bat Houses
On June 12, 2014 I did an interview for Compass on bats and bat houses. You can check it out by clicking this link and forwarding to the 21:12 mark!
