In search of bat colonies, state officials ask for help
State wildlife officials are asking residents to report summer colonies of 10 or more bats found in their homes, garages or barns, as young bats begin to fly.Colonies found in such places are typically though not always of the big brown bat species and are made up of four to 25 bats but can be bigger, said Thomas W. French, assistant director of the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife and responsible for the Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program.
Early trends suggest colonies are not as big as they were in last years resident reports, and that worries wildlife officials because of the possibility that even more bats may be affected by white-nose syndrome, the fungus that has killed more than a million bats in 16 states and Canada.
Bats consume huge numbers of insects, especially mosquitoes; thus, their mortality is of concern.
Six species of bats, including big and little brown bats, are being killed by the disease nationally. Little brown bats spend the winter in wet caves and mines, where the deadly fungus is found, while big brown bats tend to hibernate in attics and barns, where it is cold but dry, Mr. French said.
We are trying to get some feel for where colonies still exist, how big and common they are and how many there are across the state, Mr. French said. We think they are all large brown bats.
Wildlife officials have received about 50 responses so far this summer about the same number as last summer with reports of 200 colonies to date, many of them in northern Worcester County. But people seem to be reporting fewer bats, a worrisome trend, Mr. French said.
It looks like even the big brown bat has declined somewhat, said Mr. French. Some people note they used to have 30 and now have five. We know some big brown bats wintered in caves and mines, and they are just as susceptible (to the disease as small brown bats).
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