Saturday, 21 July 2012 19:18
Padilla bats are one of 18 bat species that live in Utah.
Photo by Daniel Day
SALT LAKE CITY — The Division of Wildlife Resources and Hogle Zoo will hold a bat lecture on July 26 at Hogle Zoo's EdZoocation Station (located just west of the zoo's main entrance).
The July 26 event is free of charge. It begins at 8 p.m.
DWR Sensitive Species Biologist Kim Hersey will give a PowerPoint presentation about Utah's bats, and Hogle Zoo will have some visual aids on hand as well.
During the event, Hersey will have a mist-net set up at a nearby location. Hersey is hoping to capture a bat that she can show participants before she releases it. Participants can also get a close-up look at live South American fruit bats and African straw-colored fruit bats that live at the zoo.
For more information, contact DWR Outreach Manager Scott Root at
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