Bats

Biologists ask for your help to save Okanagan bats from deadly fungus
White-nose syndrome has devastated North American bat populations outside of BC and biologists are concerned…

Mad about bats? Okanagan Bat program needs your help
The Bat-friendly Community Program in the North Okanagan is calling on residents of Vernon, Armstrong,…

Look out for bats in your blinds in Okanagan, Similkameen
The BC Community Bat Program is warning residents in the Okanagan and Similkameen region to be…

There are more bats in the Okanagan than anywhere else in Canada
The Okanagan Valley is home to more species of bats than anywhere else in Canada,…

How do Thompson-Okanagan wildlife survive every winter?
With snow predicted in the coming weeks, animals of the Thompson-Okanagan will need to hunker…

Penticton building homes for bats in effort to make city more bat-friendly
Penticton is introducing bat boxes throughout city and promoting a range of bat-focused education initiatives…

Fungus that causes disease that can wipe out bats detected in B.C.
A deadly fungus that can devastate bat populations has made its way to B.C. The…

Bat research study venturing to B.C. Interior caves
Bats eat bugs – including mosquitos – in huge amounts. Some can eat more than…

B.C. community bat program calling on Okanagan residents for help
Bat researchers are asking for the public’s assistance in reporting sick or dead bats in…

‘Extremely rare’ bat found in Lower Mainland on person’s balcony
An unusual bat that was rescued from a Chilliwack resident’s balcony is actually “extremely rare,”…

Shuswap artist with bat colony in workshop looking for relocation solution
A woman in the Shuswap discovered there was a colony of bats living in her…

How you can help track and prevent the spread of devastating bat disease
White Nose Syndrome is a fungal disease that has wiped out millions of bats across…

Peachland bat house says contracting rabies from the creatures is ‘incredibly rare’
PEACHLAND – Following the July 13 death of a young B.C. man who contracted rabies…

You can live with bats in the Okanagan without going batty
OKANAGAN – A local group wants people in the Okanagan to make an effort to…

Stay alert and watch for bats this May long weekend
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – As most of the province heads out to the woods for May long…