1,800 Little Brown Myotis bats, a 2021 record, form the largest bat maternity colony at Central Island's North Oyster Community Centre in Ladysmith.

1,800 Little Brown Myotis bats, a significant increase from last year's count, form the largest bat colony on Central Island's North Oyster Community Centre in Ladysmith. The colony, housed in the attic and bat boxes, is a maternity roost comprising solely of female bats and their young pups, according to Linda Brooymans, stewardship manager at NALT and mid-Island coordinator for the B.C. Bat Hub.

June 22, 2024
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