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Endangered Bats Find Shelter in NC Stormwater System
11/26/2025
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Story summary
- A colony of southeastern myotis bats was found in an underground stormwater system in Wake County, North Carolina.
- The colony houses about 1,000 bats in summer and 125 in winter, among the largest in the area.
- Bat biologist Olivia Munzer notes habitat destruction drives bats to seek new roosts.
- Three bat species in North Carolina are federally endangered.
- Munzer urges public involvement in bat conservation, including installing bat houses.
