A Batty Summer in Saskatchewan
The CWHC Western Northern sees an influx of bats Since the beginning of July, 26 bats were submitted to the…
British Columbia Responds to Threat of White-nose Syndrome
In March, a Little Brown Bat (Myotis lucifugus) found alive near Seattle, Washington was diagnosed with White Nose Syndrome (WNS),…
Bat Week Day 4: What can I do?
What can I do to help? This is a question that enters many people’s minds when they hear of the…
Bat Week Day 2: The many faces of bats
Bats are among the most diverse group of mammals and represent about 20% of all mammalian species. Worldwide more than…
Notes from the field: Introducing Lauren Grant, CWHC Atlantic
Lauren Grant, summer student at CWHC Atlantic, kicks off her field season setting up microphones to detect bats in PEI…
Bat Conservation Meeting in St. Louis, Missouri
For decades across North America, many biologists and conservationists have been studying bats to find ways to save these unique…
Bat White-nose Syndrome Confirmed in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
Unfortunately, the last refuge for Nova Scotian bats from the devastating fungal disease white-nose syndrome (WNS) was the site of…
Update on the 2013/14 Canadian WNS Surveillance Season
Our Canadian 2013-14 white-nose syndrome (WNS) surveillance season began on November 1, 2013, and unfortunately, things in the Atlantic Region…
White-nose syndrome surveillance in Canada
White-nose syndrome (WNS) was first discovered on hibernating bats in 2006 in New York, and since then has spread to…
White nose syndrome and species extinction
Researchers are growing increasingly concerned over the fate of Canada’s bat populations. It is recommended, that because of the unprecedented…