New state program encourages Michigan residents to report bat roosts

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Fish & Wildlife ServiceBy Clara LincolnholThe Department of Natural Resources is encouraging residents to report bat roosts. DNR bat specialist John DePue says the Michigan Bat Roost Monitoring Program will collect data that will help scientists better understand bat behavior and improve conservation methods. DePue says state and nationwide bat populations are in decline, in part because of a disease called white-nose syndrome. DePue says putting up bat boxes yourself is another way to help bats by providing them with a safe place to roost. Clara Lincolnhol is a reporting intern at WKAR Radio in partnership with Michigan State’s Knight Center for Environmental Reporting.