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Bats
Bat research study venturing to B.C. Interior caves
Bats eat bugs – including mosquitos – in huge amounts. Some can eat more than…
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…
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…
How do Thompson-Okanagan wildlife survive every winter?
With snow predicted in the coming weeks, animals of the Thompson-Okanagan will need to hunker…
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,…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
Okanagan bats acting too batty may have contagious fungal disease
OKANAGAN – Bat activity increases in the Okanagan as the weather warms up and local…
No evidence of increased rabies incidents in B.C., but caution urged around bats
KAMLOOPS – While people should be always remain cautious around bats, there doesn’t appear to…