Living Lands: Bats in New York and White Noise Syndrome
July 31 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Since the arrival of white-nose syndrome, many of NY’s bat populations have been devastated. Kate Ritzko will take a closer look at how our bats are doing in today’s world. Kate is a Wildlife Technician specializing in bats with NYSDEC. Kate performs underground surveys in the winter, and works with volunteers to acoustically survey bats in the summer to monitor our bat populations.
Virtual option available.
About the Speaker: Kate Ritzko is a Wildlife Technician who works with the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation to research the bat populations in New York. Ritzko holds a B.S. in Zoology from the State University of Oswego and is excited to share her passion and knowledge of wildlife conservation with the community.
About the Living Lands Series
Living Lands is a presentation series that takes an exclusive and up-close look at the people, history and wildlife of the lands of Lake George and the Adirondacks, past and present. The 2024 summer’s Living Lands Series will be live at the LGLC office in Bolton Landing at 5:30 p.m. Registration is required, as space is limited. Visit our Living Lands page for a full schedule.