Dramatically expanding knowledge of western bat species
Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
- Our acoustic monitoring provided the first records of Hoary Bats in southeast Alaska.
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
- We've substantially expanded the known range of this species as we acoustically detect it in more locations across Alberta.
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
- WCS Canada has been leading the way in study on this species during winter. Through banding and recaptures, we have evidence that male Silver-haired Bats in southern BC are year-round residents, whereas many of the females are moving in from other locations.
- Our work has also detected winter activity in southeastern Alaska, suggesting they may hibernate in more locations than is currently known—more investigation is needed to understand their winter behaviour.
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Supporting the next generation of conservation scientists
Since 2009, our unique Weston Graduate Fellowship program has provided funding to 86 graduate research projects stemming from 19 universities.
