Regional program

Cariboo

Based in Williams Lake, the Cariboo-Chilcotin and Central Coast program joined the network in 2016.

Ali Waterhouse

Coordinator, Scout Island Nature Centre

Landscape in the Cariboo region of British Columbia.
The program

Local help, close to home.

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.

Partners
  • BC Conservation Foundation
Who flies here

Bats of Cariboo.

An estimated 9 of BC’s 15 species occur here. Swipe through the field guide, tap the on a photo for credits.

Little Brown MyotisSARA · EndangeredB.C. · Blue-listed
Little Brown Myotis
Myotis lucifugus
Forearm33–40 mm
RoostBuildings, trees
RangeThroughout BC
Call40 kHz
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Big Brown BatFederal · Not listedB.C. · Yellow-listed
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
Forearm41–52 mm
RoostBuildings, attics
RangeThroughout BC
Call25–30 kHz
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Yuma MyotisFederal · Not listedB.C. · Blue-listed
Yuma Myotis
Myotis yumanensis
Forearm31–38 mm
RoostBuildings near water
RangeSouthern BC
Call45–50 kHz
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California MyotisFederal · Not listedB.C. · Yellow-listed
California Myotis
Myotis californicus
Forearm30–36 mm
RoostTree cavities, bark
RangeSouthern BC
Call45–50 kHz
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Long-eared MyotisFederal · Not listedB.C. · Yellow-listed
Long-eared Myotis
Myotis evotis
Forearm34–41 mm
RoostTree bark, stumps
RangeAcross BC
Call30–35 kHz
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Long-legged MyotisFederal · Not listedB.C. · Yellow-listed
Long-legged Myotis
Myotis volans
Forearm34–44 mm
RoostBuildings, snags
RangeMost of BC
Call40 kHz
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Silver-haired BatCOSEWIC · EndangeredB.C. · Yellow-listed
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
Forearm38–45 mm
RoostUnder tree bark
RangeForested BC
Call25–30 kHz
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Hoary BatCOSEWIC · EndangeredB.C. · Blue-listed
Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
Forearm50–57 mm
RoostTree foliage
RangeMost of BC
Call~20 kHz
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Northern MyotisSARA · EndangeredB.C. · Blue-listed
Northern Myotis
Myotis septentrionalis
Forearm34–38 mm
RoostTrees, under bark
RangeNorthern BC
Call40 kHz
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Species ranges are approximate. See the full field guide to BC’s bats →

Your local program

Have bats in the Cariboo?

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.