Regional program

Skeena

The Skeena Community Bat Project, initiated in 2014, raised awareness about bat conservation across the Northwest.

Skeena Community Bat Program, c/o Carlie Quinn, 8795 Silvern Road, Smithers, BC V0J 2N2

Landscape in the Skeena region of British Columbia.
Program on hold

This regional program is currently closed due to reduced funding. For help with bats in the Skeena region, please contact the province-wide line below.

The program

Local help, close to home.

The Skeena Community Bat Project was initiated in 2014 with the goals of raising awareness about bat conservation in the Northwest, working with landowners who have bats, and promoting the Annual Bat Count.

Partners
  • British Columbia Conservation Foundation
  • Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation
Who flies here

Bats of Skeena.

An estimated 7 of BC’s 15 species occur here. Swipe through the field guide, tap the on a photo for credits.

Little Brown Myotisendangered
Little Brown Myotis
Myotis lucifugus
Forearm33–40 mm
RoostBuildings, trees
RangeThroughout BC
Call40 kHz
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Big Brown Batstable
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
Forearm41–52 mm
RoostBuildings, attics
RangeThroughout BC
Call25–30 kHz
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California Myotisstable
California Myotis
Myotis californicus
Forearm30–36 mm
RoostTree cavities, bark
RangeSouthern BC
Call45–50 kHz
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Long-eared Myotisstable
Long-eared Myotis
Myotis evotis
Forearm34–41 mm
RoostTree bark, stumps
RangeAcross BC
Call30–35 kHz
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Long-legged Myotisstable
Long-legged Myotis
Myotis volans
Forearm34–44 mm
RoostBuildings, snags
RangeMost of BC
Call40 kHz
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Silver-haired Batstable
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
Forearm38–45 mm
RoostUnder tree bark
RangeForested BC
Call25–30 kHz
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Hoary Batstable
Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
Forearm50–57 mm
RoostTree foliage
RangeMost of BC
Call~20 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 Skeena?

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.