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Volunteers invited to join bat count

A count of Cayman's bat population is under way and the Department of Environment is inviting volunteers to sign up to help.

Grand Cayman’s bat population declining

In a survey the Department of Environment conducted through a group of citizen scientists, it was found that the bat population has decreased by more than 2,000 since 2020.

DoE adds tech approach as local bat count commences

The Department of Environment is turning the spotlight on Cayman's local bat population and is using a technological approach to track the number of the nocturnal animals locally.

Bat habitat in Lower Valley nominated for protection

A small pocket of forest in Lower Valley in the district of Bodden Town is among six sites on Grand Cayman nominated for Protected Area status under Cayman’s new National Conservation Law.

Brac proves an inviting home for bats

Cayman Brac’s distinctive landscape provides an ideal home for Cayman’s elusive and fascinating indigenous bats

Cayman’s bats attracting interest at home and abroad

This year, Cayman’s bats got some special attention as part of a research project looking to shed some light on the distributional patterns and species diversity of bats in the Caribbean.

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