Bats

• Weapons and youth highlighted in several Saskatoon police incidents

  Saskatoon police received several calls over the weekend related to weapons and youth.

  Crime

  Sep 25
  
• Tests from a pair of bats confirm Hamilton’s first two rabies cases for 2023

  Hamilton recorded its first rabies cases for 2023 after two bats tested positive for the affliction in the last few weeks. Citizens are reminded that it is prime tick season, too.

  Health

  Jun 8
  
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• Annual bat count in B.C. crucial for bat survival

  A bat species is at risk of endangerment in the Okanagan due to a fungal bat disease called white-nose syndrome. This is the first year the fungus has been detected in B.C.

  Environment

  May 27
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• Fungus behind disease ravaging bat populations found in southeastern B.C.

  White nose syndrome attacks bats by disrupting their hibernation, and is responsible for ravaging bat populations across North America. 

  Environment

  Apr 3
• Bat exhibit in Kelowna, B.C. highlights dangers of deadly fungal disease

  The Okanagan Community Bat Program is asking residents to report any bat activity they see during winter and any sick or dead bats they find before May 31.

  Environment

  Feb 11
• Royal Saskatchewan Museum wildlife research records over 50,000 hours in first year

  The collaboration between the Royal Saskatchewan Museum and University of Regina, began in the fall of 2021 with 17 biodiversity monitoring stations positioned around the city.

  Environment

  Jan 19
• Alberta bat populations at risk after signs of fungus found in province

  A deadly disease could be infiltrating Alberta's bat population.

  Environment

  Jan 13
• Deathly bat fungus White Nose Syndrome makes first appearances in Alberta

  A disease that has been nearly wiping out bat populations in eastern Canada and the U.S. has made its first appearance in Alberta.

  Environment

  Jan 12
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• ‘Spooky’ creatures just misunderstood, conservancy says

  Bats, for example, are far from the vampiric bloodsuckers of fiction. Little brown bats, in fact, have the capacity to eat up to 600 mosquitoes in a single hour.

  Environment

  Oct 31, 2022
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• Halloween critters need protection despite bad reputation, conservancy says

  Although legends of animals such as bats make for great stories, those at the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) say some species feared at Halloween actually need protection.

  Canada

  Oct 30, 2022