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Mar 09/2018 |
Listen to The Night: Bats of Ontario |
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End Date: |
Apr 27/2018 |
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There has been a lot of talk about bats over the last year, and now you get to be up close and personal with these nocturnal creatures!

Join the Museum on Tower Hill this March for the opening of Listen to the Night: Bats of Ontario, a travelling exhibition on loan from the Royal Ontario Museum. This exhibition looks to explore these mysterious animals and teaches individuals about the vital importance that they play within our ecosystem. It aims to educate the public on current issues surrounding the growth and development of bats, while encouraging a more positive outlook towards our not-so-threatening furry friends.
Interested in a certain aspect of the bat? This exhibition covers everything from health and hibernation to echolocation and the different types of roosting. Learn about flight patterns, senses, and the diversity amongst these misunderstood mammals.
Know what the professionals know by educating yourself on the current research that is being conducted on the bat. Examine behavioural patterns, learn about issues of conservation and study the different threats that are contributing to the decline of bats within Ontario.
Discover the bat like never before!

Below is a list of interesting facts and tips for helping bats taken from the Bat Conservation Guide developed by the Toronto Zoo. Together we must do all that we can to protect our furry friends. To read the full pdf click here.
Bat Facts!
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Although three bat species (hoary, eastern red, silver-haired) migrate, the majority of Canadian bats survive the winter by hibernating.

Things you can do to help bats
Support legislation that protects natural habitats and wildlife
Educate yourself about bats using books, video and the internet
Educate and reassure others who are afraid of bats
Write letters to editors that print inaccurate material about bats
Join a conservation organization that works to protect bats
Put up a bat box
Visit and support facilities that have bats on display and are involved in bat conservation
Become a bat biologist or volunteer for a bat research project
Support sustainable forestry, plant a tree
Keep your property as natural as possible, restrict the use of pesticides
Reduce, reuse, recycle
This exhibition is in partnership with:

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