Attend An Event To Learn About New York Bats

I feel like you don't see enough bats flying about these days. They are simple creatures but their fluttering in the early even ski is quite majestic. Over the past few years, Bats have had it hard due to a fungus that affected a large amount of New York Bats.

Hopefully, we are becoming more aware of how to help our Hudson Valley Bat population. Bat are essential to so much of our ecosystem. They are pollinators who love to eat those pesky mosquitos.

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They are quiet, which is why they are sometimes hard to spot. Also here in the Hudson Valley, we don't have the larger species of bats so they can easily be hanging around and you might not notice. In New York according to the Department of Environmental Conservation, we have 9 types of bats which range in body size from 2 to 3 inches and average a wing span between 9 and 13 inches.

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There is so much to learn about this small-flying mammal. Yes, bats are mammals and you can go to a Bat Event at the West Hurley Library in July to learn even more about these helpful creatures. Learn About Bats with Jerry Schneider will take place July 24th from 11 AM to noon. This event is free but the library would like to pre-register.

Audiences will learn how vital bats are for maintaining a healthy environment (did you know that a Little Brown Bat eats up to 1000 mosquitoes in one night?). Via interactive dialogue and slides, children move beyond old stereotypes, to an understanding of the importance of bats for farmers, fruit growers, the rain forest, and us. (via West Hurley Public Library)

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