Understanding local bats and how you can help

The importance of bats is often overlooked. These creatures are very important wildlife and face many threats, including habitat loss. Danielle Dagenais with the Community Bat Programs of BC will give a presentation on bats, the relationship between vegetation and bats, and discuss several threats bats are facing. Come learn about bats in your neighborhood and how you can help them.

Danielle Dagenais has been working and volunteering on bat projects since 2011. She has many hats when it comes to bats. She is a Regional Coordinator for the Community Bat Programs of BC (bcbats.ca), the Outreach Coordinator for the South Coast Bat Conservation Society (scbats.org), and has her own consulting company (EcoEd). Danielle organizes and leads bat presentations, bat walks, and bat box building workshops in the area, as well as provides bat education to youth groups and schools, and conducts bat box assessments in the region. Danielle completed a Master of Science assessing bat foraging activity over vineyards in the Okanagan Valley using an array of unique bat microphones and radar.

This presentation will be aired via Zoom Video Conferencing. On the Monday, preceding the event, Nature Vancouver members will receive the Zoom link in the weekly e-News. To join the talk on Thursday, click on that link after 7:15 pm. The talk will begin at 7:30 pm.

Non-members are welcome and should Email denis@NatureVancouver.ca well in advance to register for the link.