Author: Jordi

2024-10-23

Stowaway bats

In October of 2023, a cargo ship arrived in Nova Scotia, originating from Germany and stopping in the United Kingdom along the way. On board this ship was a tiny stowaway that went unnoticed...

Bats / White Nose Syndrome

2024-10-16

The State of the Bats in North America

Bats are fascinating animals that play essential roles in ecosystems around the world (except the Arctic, Antarctic, and some remote islands). All bat species in Canada eat insects and contribute to population control of...

Bat Monthly / Bats

2022-11-04

Qalipu First Nation – Acoustic Bat Monitoring in Newfoundland

Article submitted by Alyssa Hunter, Qalipu First Nation, Manager Environment and Natural Resources

Bat Monthly / Bat Week / Bats / Website Rotator / White Nose Syndrome

2022-11-04

Canadian partners in the protection of bats

That’s a wrap, Bat Week 2022 has officially come to an end. This annual, international celebration of the role of bats in nature always offers a great opportunity to teach and learn about bats....

Parks Canada working to protect bats and critical habitats in Atlantic Canada

Uncategorized

2022-02-07

Parks Canada working to protect bats and critical habitats in Atlantic Canada

Parks Canada is responsible for the management and protection of 450 000 km2 of land in Canada. Mandated to conserve Species at Risk, bats are a high priority for many parks, especially in Atlantic...

Bat Monthly / Bat Week / Bats

2021-11-08

CWHC teams up with Latin American partners for Bat Week celebrations

Bat Week is an annual, international celebration of the role of bats in nature. The Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative (CWHC) is a proud partner of Bat Week, participating in its organization to help deliver...

Bat Monthly / Bats / White Nose Syndrome

2021-09-01

CWHC National Office publishes national bat health report

It has become increasingly important in Canada to understand and manage bat populations through a holistic bat health approach. Bats are widely distributed throughout most of Canada, and dead and diseased individuals function as...

Bat Monthly / Bats / Parks Canada / White Nose Syndrome

2021-07-05

Fundy National Park Bat Monitoring

Bat observations in Fundy National Park had been scarce in recent years, so we were excited to see several bats roosting and flying around park headquarters last summer. The Resource Conservation team at Fundy...

Bat Monthly / Bats / White Nose Syndrome

2021-06-07

The Ontario Bat Network Speaker Series

March 2020, the 2nd Ontario Bat Meeting was held by the Toronto Zoo’s Native Bat Conservation Program. Many braved the winter storm to see the latest in bat conservation in Ontario with representatives from...

Bat Monthly / White Nose Syndrome

2021-03-09

CWHC Atlantic delivers bat monitoring workshops across Atlantic Canada

Throughout the month of February, Tessa McBurney (CWHC Atlantic) and Jordi Segers (CWHC National Office) delivered workshops in a webinar format on monitoring bats in Atlantic Canada. The goal of the webinar was to...