An update on the British Columbia Community Bat Program (2012 -2018)

The British Columbia Community Bat Program began in 2012, in response to the spread of white-nose syndrome that has decimated bat populations across North America.  White-nose syndrome has not yet arrived in BC but is present in Washington State and its arrival in our province is inevitable.

Bat with white-nose syndrome (not from BC)

 

Read the latest news from the BC Community Bat Watch Program here

To date, bat counts have been held at 389 sites across BC and have included 7 bat species. There is no evidence yet of substantial declines at any BC Bat Count sites.

Members of the Bulkley Valley Naturalists have been involved in this citizen science initiative since 2015, as part of the Skeena regional count. Four bat species have been recorded in the Skeena Region: Little Brown Myotis, Yuma Myotis, Big Brown Bat, and Long Eared Myotis.

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the Little brown myotis (myotis lucifugus) is the most common bat in BC

 

Unfortunately, participation in the Skeena Region counts has declined from 11 Counts in 2015 to just 6 in 2018.  More participants are needed!  Contact Ashleigh Ballevona at skeena@bcbats.ca to take part.

Learn more about bats by reading the bat information sign erected by the Bulkley Valley Naturalists at Willowvale Marsh, located between Pacific St. and Canadian Tire in Smithers.