
Little Brown Myotis, Myotis lucifugus
Photo: Vermont Fish & Wildlife
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Found a bat →Bats roost in attics, awnings, barns, sometimes for decades. Here’s how to coexist safely, manage a colony, or report one on a property you’re buying or selling.
See all in Got bats? →Bat biology, BC’s 15 species, real-world safety, white-nose syndrome, and the conservation science that shapes our work.
See all in About bats →Summer evening bat counts, acoustic surveillance, ambassador training, Bat-Friendly Community certification, bat boxes. The province-wide network runs on people.
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See all in Connect → Support our work DonateBased in Williams Lake, the Cariboo-Chilcotin and Central Coast program joined the network in 2016.
Cariboo Community Bat Program
Based in Williams Lake, the region includes communities north to Quesnel, south to 100 Mile House, west along Hwy 20 to Bella Coola (Chilcotin), and east to Bridge Lake (Interlakes region). The Cariboo-Chilcotin and Central Coast joined the BC Community Bat Program in 2016.
Our main objectives are to provide a central source of information for property owners about bats and how to co-exist with them; to share science-based information about bat-eviction timing and techniques; to provide information about bat houses; to identify where bat colonies exist in human-made structures and which species are using them; and to encourage people with bat roosts and colonies to join in the annual BC Bat Count.
An estimated 9 of BC’s 15 species occur here. Swipe through the field guide, tap the on a photo for credits.
Species ranges are approximate. See the full field guide to BC’s bats →
Whether you’ve found a bat, have a colony in a building, or want to join the Annual Bat Count, your local program can help.