What Good Are Bats? Do You Want Them Around? Find Out More

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Full moon at night.

Bats have a reputation as being one of the scariest animals associated with Halloween. However, a bat’s enormous appetite for flying insects is one reason it is good to have these unique flying mammals around.

Are you aware that we have more than 12 species of bats in Missouri? Do you know what they eat? Join the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) on a webinar on Missouri’s bats!

What Is This?

MDC will discuss bats in Missouri (and some from around the world), what makes a bat a bat, and then focus on Missouri’s bats and what we can do to help them.

Viewers can learn more about bats and the benefits they provide to humans at the MDC’s virtual program “Bats of Missouri.” Also discussed will be ways people can help bats and the habitats they need to survive.

When Is This?

This webinar takes place on October 28, 2025, between 6 and 7 pm.

Who Can Attend?

This program is open to all ages.

Is There A Cost??

There is no charge to attend. However, pre-registration is required. People can register here. Learn about these creatures and how they can make your homelife better.

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