Our ninth edition of The Roost Report addresses the challenges of bat population recovery. What happens when numbers of bats dwindle to less than 10% of what was there originally? That’s a scenario we are facing with a few bat species from current threats. (Three pages – click at the bottom to advance)
What happens when populations become rare? (The Roost Report #009 ) Read More »
Our eighth edition of The Roost Report addresses managing bats in buildings. We often get inquiries from people with lakeside cottages and cabins. What are signs of bats and what can you do? (Four pages – click at the bottom to advance)
Signs of Bats – Managing Bats in Lakeside Buildings (The Roost Report #008 ) Read More »
Our seventh edition of The Roost Report highlights our current and past work to discover bat hibernation sites. Caves and underground crevices are important for bats! (Two pages – click at the bottom to advance)
Hibernation – crevice roosts are important (The Roost Report #007 ) Read More »
Our sixth edition of The Roost Report explores the latest updates on WCS Canada’s Western Bat Team’s work with a topical probiotic cocktail used to fight white-nose syndrome in bats. (Two pages – click at the bottom to advance)
Probiotics (The Roost Report #006) Read More »
Our fifth edition of The Roost Report highlights white-nose syndrome and our latest monitoring work in Alberta.
White-nose Syndrome (The Roost Report #005) Read More »
Together with our partners, we’ve begun a trial to examine the potential for probiotics to combat white-nose syndrome in Alberta. Read the CBC article to learn more:
As deadly fungus spreads, Alberta turns to probiotics to save dwindling bat population | CBC News
How Probiotics Could Help Save Alberta’s Bats Read More »
In our fourth edition of The Roost Report, we discuss bat-friendly lighting, including how bats are affected by light pollution and ways to reduce the harm that artificial lighting can have on bats.
Bat-friendly Lighting (The Roost Report #004) Read More »
In our third edition of The Roost Report, we discuss wind turbines, the threat they pose to bats, and ways we can address this important conservation challenge. Be sure to also watch our video at: https://youtu.be/rHe-qNKK8QY.
Wind Turbines (The Roost Report #003) Read More »
In our second edition of the The Roost Report, we discuss bat-friendly gardening as a way of supporting biodiversity in our communities.
Bat-Friendly Gardening (The Roost Report #002) Read More »
Stay in the loop with what’s happening at the Alberta Community Bat Program and with bat conservation efforts across Alberta! The Roost Report is your go-to source for the latest updates. In this first edition, we’re excited to introduce our new online training program for managing bats in buildings—visit training.canadabats.org to learn more.
Introducing Our Online Course for Managing Bats in Buildings (The Roost Report #001) Read More »
