By: Donna Cope
In the midst of the deep, thickly wooded forests of Alabama, it’s possible to occasionally spy a real-life “Bat Man.”
Instead of fighting crime, these bat men and women – all trained experts on bats – take part in a “Bat Blitz,” an organized mission to study bat populations across the Yellowhammer State. Researchers also look for signs of white-nose syndrome (WNS) in bats they capture. Since its discovery in the mid-2000s, this deadly fungus has killed millions of bats in the U.S.
During the annual Bat Blitz, researchers spend three nights capturing and counting bats. They also look for signs of injuries or damage to their wings, some of which could be due to WNS.
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