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How to help out your local bat population this Halloween

International Bat Week begins October 24
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Removing invasive plants such as burdock allows native plants to thrive and reduces hazards for bats. Photo courtesy of M Anion.

October 24 to 31 is International Bat Week and the BC Community Bat Program this year is calling on people to consider bat-friendly gardening options to help the animals out.

“As Halloween approaches, images of scary bats become commonplace,” the organization said in a press release. “This is the perfect time of year to counter bat myths and do something to help bats.”

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