Hello. Welcome to the Western Bat Working Group, a partner in the Coalition of North American Bat Working Groups. The WBWG consists of agencies, organizations and individuals passionate about bat research, management and conservation from fifteen western states; the provinces of Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan; the Northwest and Yukon territories and northern Mexico.
Join us in beautiful Victoria, British Columbia for the 2023 Western Bat Working Group Biennial Meeting from April 19 to 21, 2023.
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Join colleagues, conservationists and chiropterophilics at Western Bat Working Group’s 2023 Biennial Meeting at the Hotel Grand Pacific, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada from April 18 to 21, 2023.
Report Sick or Dead Bats
Support critical efforts to monitor the expansion of white-nose syndrome and protect North American bats. Please report any potential white-nose syndrome observations including dead bats and/or abnormal behavior (e.g. flying during hibernation period, December through March; daytime activity; bats unable to fly).
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2 July 2019 at 11:44 PM -
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23 March 2019 at 2:34 PM -
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27 February 2019 at 2:47 AM