Photo: Ann Froschauer, USFWS

Happy Halloween! Not only is today one of the spookiest days of the year, but it also marks the final day of Bat Week 2019. Contrary to popular belief, bats aren’t as scary as you might think. In fact, bats play incredibly important roles in our ecosystems, and Bat Week raises awareness about the importance of their conservation.

Your donations to the Glacier Conservancy are supporting a critical bat monitoring program that helps park wildlife biologists monitor bats in Glacier so they can assess the impacts of the biggest threat to bats, White-Nose Syndrome, once the disease arrives in the park.

THE BIGGEST THREAT TO GLACIER'S BATS

Photo: Ann Froschauer, USFWS

"Even though bats are small, it doesn’t mean they don’t face big challenges. The biggest threat is a disease called White-Nose Syndrome (WNS). This disease has decimated bat populations through North America since it was first discovered in 2006, killing over six million bats. As WNS continues to spread, biologists continue to inventory and monitor bats in Glacier. Once WNS arrives, these data will be the best tool to assess the impacts of the disease on Glacier’s bats."

— Lisa Bate
Wildlife Biologist, Glacier National Park

BAT MONITORING IN GLACIER

Check out the park’s video, “Glacier’s Bats: An Adventure In Bat Research,” to learn more about why bats are so important, and see how park wildlife biologists are monitoring changes to bat populations in Glacier.

Learn more about how your support makes a difference and preserves and protects Glacier for future generations.