Educational Activities

For more educational content, see resources for teachers and parents.

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Alberta Bats Colouring & Activity Book (.pdf)

Created in celebration of Bat Week! This free colouring and activity booklet will keep your kids learning about bats for days. Have comments? Please let us know!

Guides and Brochures

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Alberta and Saskatchewan Bats: Beneficial Management Guidelines for Pest Control Operators (.pdf)

A pamphlet with information for managing bats in buildings. Directed at pest control operators and nuisance wildlife control operators, but relevant to anyone managing bats in buildings.

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Managing Bats in Buildings: Alberta Guidelines (.pdf)

Do you have a building with bats? Not all bats need to be excluded from buildings, and when they do, there are important steps for ensuring minimal harm to our bat populations. Read this guide to find information on bats in buildings and various options for managing them.

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Alberta Bat House Guidelines (.pdf)

Interested in bat houses? Read this primer for advice on building and installing bat houses appropriate for Alberta.
See our page on building bat houses for additional information
. NOTE: Another project of WCS Canada, the Best Management Practices for the Use of Bat Houses in U.S. and Canada has now been released. These best management practices are consistent with the Alberta Bat House Guidelines but provide more comprehensive information.

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Building Bat-Friendly Communities: Alberta Program Guide (.pdf)

Bats are among the most common wildlife in urban and rural communities, and are strongly affected by how we manage these areas. Read this guide to learn how to make your community bat-friendly!

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Beneficial Management Practices for Bats: Bat-Friendly Farming (.pdf)

A brochure with information on bat-friendly farming in Canada’s prairie provinces

Pamphlets

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ACBP Program Brochure (.pdf)

A trifold brochure providing information on bats and the Alberta Community Bat Program

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Stowaway Bat Poster (.pdf)

A trifold brochure providing information on bats and the Alberta Community Bat Program

Posters

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Alberta’s Amazing Bats Poster (.pdf)

Learn about Alberta’s amazing bats with this poster developed in collaboration with the Government of Alberta

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2021 citizen science poster (.pdf)

This poster was presented at the 2021 Alberta Chapter of the Wildlife Society Conference.
It provides a brief overview of data collected through the citizen science program.

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Habitat of Alberta Bats Poster (.pdf)

A poster detailing some general information on the bats of Alberta and their habitat use

Suggested External Resources

(links to external websites)

Photo credit: Silver-haired Bat in banner by Jason Headley