Raising awareness of Wisconsin’s bat population during the Halloween season.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources’ International Bat Week observance from October 24th through the 31st will stress the importance of bats to the state’s environment, economy and public health.
The DNR says bug-eating bats consume agricultural pests which helps farmers and foresters. Wisconsin has eight species of bats, with four of them classified as threatened in the state. A fungus-based disease known as white-nose syndrome is the primary cause of the decline of bat populations.
The DNR will hold several educational bat events around the state this month. Find out more at “Batweek.org.”
