These Winged Mammals Are Being Celebrated this Month in New York

I am not sure where I got my love for bats. They are cute in their own weird way. I may love them because they eat mosquitoes. I can't tell you how much I hate mosquitoes.

If you like bats chances are you know about Bat Week. But if you have never heard of it mark your calendar  Bat Week is from October 24 through the 31st.

What is Bat Week?

Bat week is celebrated all over the world. It is an international week-long celebration of all things Bat. The purpose is to draw awareness to the Bat in order to help with conservation. It also puts a spotlight on something that is killing our bat population all over the world, White Nose Syndrome.

According to batweek.org, Bats are vital to our natural world and our economy. Just because you might not see a bat, that doesn't mean they aren't out there every night working hard to rid the world of annoying bugs such as mosquitoes. They are also very important to plants. They are pollinators which means these night creatures help plants grow flowers and spread seeds.

SEE Also: Bats are Major Pollinators in New York State

Bat Week is an international, annual celebration designed to raise awareness about the need for bat conservation. Bats are amazing creatures that are vital to the health of our natural world and economy.

Although we may not always see them, bats are hard at work all around the world each night eating tons of insects, pollinating flowers, and spreading seeds that grow new plants and trees.

See Also: Important information about Bats in New York

As the weather gets cooler bats will retreat to their winter homes. As the bugs diminish bats will head to caves and mines in order to hibernate. It is important that bats are not disturbed during the winter slumber.

If you want to observe bats one of the best places to do that in New York is the Basha Kill Wildlife Management Area in Orange and Ulster Counties. This area is located just behind the Shawangunk Ridge just south of Wurtsboro.

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