Tag: bats
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Surviving with sounds: the Luna Moth’s story
Today’s post comes from Senior Park Naturalist Kelsey Fenwick from Blue Lake Provincial Park. For many, the Luna Moth’s beautiful appearance is a special sight that elicits a sense of curiosity and wonder. For the Luna Moth, its appearance is a clever trick to avoid becoming a bat’s snack! The first time I spotted a…
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Bats: The mammal, the myth, the legend
Today’s post comes from Ashley Hanas, a bat technician with the Friends of Pinery Park. Bats are the only true flying mammal. There are currently over 1,400 species and bats encompass 20% of the mammalian species on earth (meaning 1 in 5 mammals are bats!). Bats are essential to the health of our environment, providing…
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Batmobiles in the northwest!
Today’s post comes from Ontario Parks’ Northwest Zone. Did you know that bats play important roles in our ecosystems and are unique in being the only type of mammals that can truly fly? All bats in Ontario are nocturnal predators that feed primarily on insects like moths and mosquitoes. There are eight different bat species…
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Bats in your belfry?
Today’s post comes from naturalist Laura Penner of Rondeau Provincial Park. Every Halloween, we are bombarded with spooky images: haunted houses, cemeteries, dark nights, deserted roads and — of course — bats!
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Bats at Ontario Parks
Today’s post comes from Natural Heritage Education Supervisor Alistair MacKenzie and Bat Stewardship Technician Heather Sanders. Bats are the only mammal capable of true sustained flight, and with over 1,300 species and counting, they make up the second largest order of mammals.
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How to build a bat box
Today’s post comes from Rachelle Law, a Discovery leader at Sleeping Giant Provincial Park. Are you looking for a fun do-it-yourself project to do this summer? Would you love a solution to the amount of pesky mosquitoes in your backyard? Are you passionate about creating habitats for wildlife? If you answered yes to any of…
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Pinery goes to battle for bats
Today’s post comes from Natural Heritage Education Supervisor Alistair MacKenzie and Bat Stewardship Technician Heather Sanders. Did you know Pinery Provincial Park has been a bat research hot spot for more than four decades? We’ve collaborated with research groups at York University, Western University and the University of Waterloo. Much of what we know about Ontario…
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When the sun goes down at Killarney
In today’s post, Biologist Intern Michelle Lawrence gives us an insider look at Killarney’s “nightlife,” and shares how staff are working to protect the park’s bat populations. Killarney Provincial Park has been called “a crown jewel of the provincial parks system” by some, and it’s not hard to see why. With white quartzite mountains and…