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A project at the White Memorial Conservation Center will use cameras to collect data on the big brown bat, and the public can help.

After being decimated by white nose syndrome, some bat species are making a slow comeback. The CT DEEP and White Memorial in Litchfield are trying to help.

The Chickcharney Challenge’s return is now officially in the books, with event organizers already setting their sights on a possible relay event which they hope can be held in tandem with the country’s upcoming 50th anniversary of independence celebrations. “For our first event out of the gate, after the COVID-19 pandemic, I thought that we

Bats are crucial bug controls tools for the agricultural industry. When their populations are harmed, food production costs can rise.

“This time of year they’re injured in their first flight or fall out of the nest or have unfortunate contact with cats,” said Jenny Dickson, director of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s wildlife division. “Like young everything else, they make mistakes.”

Bats are ecologically important for pest control. Some are also important pollinators. The more we learn about this animal the better informed we are.

Connecticut biologists want to hear about bat sightings to gauge effects of ongoing...

Going batty with CT DEEP Wildlife biologist Devaughn Fraser.