The onset of fall means we will be starting our field season soon – in November.
I’m really not sure what we will find – presumably there will be SOME bats, even though some of our sites last year ended up with 0 bats. This field season will consist of visiting our sites to count the bats and check on the ibuttons that are deployed in the caves to measure temperature.
I’ll be sure to let you know what we find as soon as I can.
There’s not always a lot of room getting in and out of some of these caves
Another tight squeeze!
Photo Credits: New Brunswick Museum/Karen Vanderwolf
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.
