BATS!

About the event

BATS!

Who? What? Where? When? Why?

The only mammals that can fly...

Their wings are nearly identical to a human hand...their order name, Chiroptera, translates to “hand wing” in Greek...

Using sonar they can determine the distance, size, shape, and texture of objects in their flight path...avoiding objects as small as string in total darkness...

North Carolina is home to 17 species of which multiple species are threatened, endangered or status of special concern....

A single one can consume thousands of insects in a single evening...

Who are these creatures of the night? What is the fungus that is decimating populations across the United States? Where do bats sleep during the day? When can you see bats? Why are you more likely to be exposed to rabies from a racoon, fox, cat or dog?

Join Brooke Massa, a Fish and Wildlife Conservation Planner with the NC Wildlife Resources Commission, to learn more about these midnight flittermice!

Brooke Massa is a Fish and Wildlife Conservation Planner in the Habitat Conservation Division of the NC Wildlife Resources Commission. She has been working with communities in NC for over 10 years to develop plans, policies, and ordinances that protect our wildlife habitats and natural resources. In addition to working with communities, Brooke partners with conservation organizations across the state to support strategic conservation acquisitions. Locally, she coordinates the Triangle Connectivity Collaborative, which works to conserve habitat connectivity throughout our region. She also inventories and monitors wildlife populations, especially bats in the Piedmont. She earned a master’s degree in Ecosystem Science and Conservation from Duke University and a bachelor’s degree in Anthropology from the University of California, Berkeley.

Tuesday May 26 starting at 6 p.m. in the Durham County Main Library auditorium located at 300 North Roxboro Street in Durham.

There will be no live animals at this event.

Parking is available in the library parking lot or at the North Queen Street Garage located at 115 North Queen Street which is behind the apartments directly across the street from the library. Parking at the garage is free. Please bring your parking ticket to a service point for validation.

Registration is appreciated to receive an email reminder, cancellation link, and program updates. Seating is first come first served. Registration does not hold or guarantee a seat.

Questions? Email mkoslofsky@dconc.gov

Image Description: A big brown bat in mid-flight against a clear blue sky, its wings fully spread, showing the intricate bone structure.

Big brown bat in flight, Prospect Park, Brooklyn

Credit: Rhododendrites (Wikimedia)