BUFFALO, N.Y. — International Bat Week is being recognized from October 24 through 31 and like every year, it is just in time for Halloween.
While these furry flying mammals can be fun to watch and learn about, this year New York conservation experts are advising people to respect the spooky and often fantasized creatures.
The New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is encouraging people to hold back from exploring caves and mines this fall and winter and to resist the urge to seek out bats in the wild…