{"id":240066,"date":"2025-10-21T03:10:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T03:10:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/240066\/"},"modified":"2025-10-21T03:10:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T03:10:07","slug":"see-a-bat-take-a-photo-n-j-wildlife-experts-seek-help-tracking-bats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/240066\/","title":{"rendered":"See a bat, take a photo. N.J. wildlife experts seek help tracking bats."},"content":{"rendered":"

The New Jersey Division of New Jersey Fish and Wildlife<\/a> is asking residents to keep an eye out for bats and provide officials with reports<\/a> on sightings.<\/p>\n

Researchers use several methods to track wildlife, including bats, such as attaching small transmitters to them and using a network of acoustic detectors to record bat calls.<\/p>\n

Officials are encouraging the public to get involved and report sightings of tagged or roosting bats.<\/p>\n

Some bats – like the hoary bat, the eastern red bat, and the silver-haired bat – migrate south to warmer climates for winter.<\/p>\n

Other bats, such as the little brown bat<\/a> and the big brown bat, remain in New Jersey.<\/p>\n

These bats hibernate in local caves, mines, and abandoned buildings<\/a>.<\/p>\n

These temporary bat stops are normal behavior, as migrating bats typically rest in place for several days before continuing their travel.<\/p>\n

Scientists are working to better understand the specific migration routes bats follow between their summer and winter habitats.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s why researchers are seeking public assistance to help map these migration patterns, officials said.<\/p>\n

The information will help them learn more about where bats travel during this seasonal movement.<\/p>\n

If you spot a bat roosting, state experts are asking residents to take a photo and email<\/a> it with the bat\u2019s location.<\/p>\n

Bat information can also be sent through the NJ Wildlife Tracker website<\/a><\/p>\n

Wildlife officials warn not to disturb or touch any bats if you find them.<\/p>\n

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