Adopt-a-Bat!

Why support bats?

Bats are our ecosystem superheroes! They are vital to our ecosystems and to our economy. Bats in BC control insect populations and in other parts of the world they pollinate plants and spread seeds and nutrients. Without bats, ecosystems around the world would struggle to maintain balance.

Unfortunately, bats face severe threats that put their populations at risk. Habitat loss from urban development, loss of wetlands, and logging reduce the places where bats can roost and raise their young. Pesticides and other chemicals harm the insects they rely on for food. Climate change affects migration patterns and hibernation cycles. One of the most devastating threats bats are facing is white-nose syndrome, a fungal disease that affects bats during hibernation. This disease is causing massive declines in bat populations across North America. The little brown myotis and the Northern myotis are both listed as Endangered in Canada due to white-nose syndrome, and other bat species are also experiencing declines. 

Bats have also gained an undeserved bad reputation! There is real danger in the lack of understanding about bats and their essential role in the ecosystem. The more we educate ourselves about bats and overcome stereotypes and fear, the sooner we can ensure their safety in our community.

By becoming better informed about bats, their needs, behaviours, and how we can coexist safely, we can help support them in this region. 

By adopting a bat, you’re helping HAT:

• Educate communities about bat conservation and bust bat myths

• Provide safe bat evictions for homeowners

• Build bat boxes for displaced bat colonies

• Support bat research and protection through BC Bat Count initiatives