Bats
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Weapons and youth highlighted in several Saskatoon police incidentsSaskatoon police received several calls over the weekend related to weapons and youth.CrimeSep 25
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Tests from a pair of bats confirm Hamilton’s first two rabies cases for 2023Hamilton 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.HealthJun 8
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Annual bat count in B.C. crucial for bat survivalA 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.EnvironmentMay 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.EnvironmentApr 3
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Bat exhibit in Kelowna, B.C. highlights dangers of deadly fungal diseaseThe 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.EnvironmentFeb 11
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Royal Saskatchewan Museum wildlife research records over 50,000 hours in first yearThe 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.EnvironmentJan 19
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Alberta bat populations at risk after signs of fungus found in provinceA deadly disease could be infiltrating Alberta's bat population.EnvironmentJan 13
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Deathly bat fungus White Nose Syndrome makes first appearances in AlbertaA disease that has been nearly wiping out bat populations in eastern Canada and the U.S. has made its first appearance in Alberta.EnvironmentJan 12
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‘Spooky’ creatures just misunderstood, conservancy saysBats, 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.EnvironmentOct 31, 2022
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Halloween critters need protection despite bad reputation, conservancy saysAlthough 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.CanadaOct 30, 2022
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