Tag: bat conservation
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Saving the Night: Biologists Rush to Protect Northwest Territories Bats
In the Dark, a Race Against Time In the rugged expanse of Canada’s Northwest Territories (NWT), a silent crisis has been unfolding beneath the surface. Biologists, guided by field notes and a sense of urgency, are racing against the clock to save a keystone group of wildlife: the region’s bats. What begins in a cave…
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Biologists Race Against Time to Save the Northwest Territories’ Bats
Introduction: A Race Against Time In the Northwest Territories, a team of biologists is racing against the clock to save a fragile bat population from multiple threats. What began as a routine survey in the South Slave region turned into a high-stakes mission to understand and protect a keystone species whose fate could ripple through…
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Bat Boxes Heat Danger: Designing Safer Roosts for Bats
Overview: Bat boxes as a conservation tool—and a potential risk Artificial roosts for bats, commonly known as bat boxes, are widely used to conserve native species where natural hollows are scarce. In urban areas, they offer shelter after large trees with hollows have been removed. However, researchers warn that poorly designed and deployed boxes can…
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Bat Boxes and Heat Risk: Safe Roosts for Bats in a Warming World
Introduction: Bat boxes as a conservation tool—and a potential hazard Artificial roosts for bats, commonly known as bat boxes, are widely used to support native bat populations where natural habitats have been degraded or removed. In urban areas, these boxes offer shelter when hollow trees are scarce. A new study in the Journal of Experimental…