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It’s International Bat Week!
Bat Week is celebrated each year to raise awareness of the need for bat conservation. Bats are an important part of a healthy ecosystem and play a vital role in pollination and pest control.
Bat populations are globally in decline due to pesticide use, loss of habitat, climate change and introduction of invasive species. In North America the fungal disease, White Nose Syndrome, has been responsible for the deaths of more than 6 million bats since its discovery in 2006.
You can help our local bat populations by:
- planting native species and removing invasive plants
- providing roosting habitat, either bat houses or leaving habitat trees
- avoiding the use of pesticides
- becoming a citizen scientist! Participate in Summer Roost Counts
- raising awareness about bats
- Learn more about how Comox is a certified Bat Friendly Community and visit BC Community Bat Program to learn more.