Bc Community Bat Program

• 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, 2023
  
• Invasive, spiny plant can be fatal to B.C.’s bats, says non-profit group

  The Invasive Species Council of B.C. says the burdock plant, with its spiny, rounded flower heads, can inadvertently snag bats, which then can't free themselves.

  Environment

  Oct 29, 2022
  
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• Increased bat activity normal for this time of year, says biologist

  Early summer is the usual time that Okanagan residents start seeing an increase in bat activity, according to a provincial bat program.

  Canada

  Jul 26, 2018