Bat roost monitoring effort returns for second summer

  • A colony of bats roosts in a confined space, highlighting the importance of summer roost sites for resting, raising young and sheltering throughout the season. PHOTO PROVIDED BY JOY AND RICHARD KUYT
    A colony of bats roosts in a confined space, highlighting the importance of summer roost sites for resting, raising young and sheltering throughout the season. PHOTO PROVIDED BY JOY AND RICHARD KUYT
  • Bat roost monitoring effort returns for second summer
    Bat roost monitoring effort returns for second summer

    LANSING

    From tree cavities and trunks to bridges and barns, bats are settling into a variety of summer roosts across Michigan. Just as they did last year, residents can help scientists better understand where these important mammals are living, by sharing information about the bat activity they see around their homes and communities.

    The Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Michigan Natural …