Go batty at Seno!

 

On Thursday, May 17, at 7 p.m., the Seno Woodland Education Center, 3606 Dyer Lake Road, Burlington, will present a seminar on bats of Wis. Bill Mueller of the Western Great Lakes Bird and Bat Observatory will present an evening program on Wisconsin’s bats, their ecology and monitoring their populations, with information on how to get involved as a volunteer. Learn about threats to Wisconsin’s bats, and why we need to assist with learning more about their numbers and distribution. Learn how to use Seno’s electronic equipment to survey for bats in spring, summer and fall. No prior knowledge is required. Bill will take participants on a bat hike after the program.

Mueller is an ornithologist and conservation biologist at the Western Great Lakes Bird and Bat Observatory. He is the current conservation chair of the Wisconsin Society for Ornithology, and a member of its board of directors. He completed his master’s degree at UW-Milwaukee. The Western Great Lakes Bird and Bat Observatory is a newly formed research organization, located on the grounds of the Forest Beach Migratory Preserve, near Belgium, Wis.

 


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