Halloween is this weekend and that means ghosts, goblins \u2026 and maybe a few bats. <\/p>\n
Bats have a spooky reputation but they\u2019re very important to Minnesota\u2019s ecosystems. If you want to learn all about these intriguing animals, the Minnesota Bat Festival is Saturday at the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge in Bloomington. <\/p>\n
Mammal ecologist Melissa Boman with the Minnesota Biological Survey helped put on the annual festival and shared more about it on Minnesota Now.<\/p>\n
Use the audio player above to listen to the full conversation.<\/p>\n
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