Expert 'bat wranglers' put GPS trackers on California's bats

These winged mammals can cover a lot of ground during their seasonal migrations. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. The team at Muir Woods National Monument and Samuel P. Taylor State Park is tracking hoary (Lasiurus cinereus) and western red bats (Lasiurus blossevillii). October is officially Bat Appreciation Month . In the spirit of the season and conservation, a team of biologists in California recently spent time finding bats at Muir Woods National Monument and Samuel P. Taylor State Park. And while Halloween is fast approaching, the activity had nothing to do with spooky festivities and everything to do with tracking hoary () and western red bats ().