LANDER WYOMING — On August 28 and 29, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s Nongame section held a Bat Blitz at Central Wyoming College’s Sink’s Canyon Center in Lander.  The Bat Blitz was part of a national trapping and outreach effort coordinated by the Southeastern Bat Diversity Network.  This was the second annual national event, but the first year Wyoming participated.

Almost everyone who came out got to learn about these fascinating creatures and see a bat up close.  Several local school children brought their parents out and an enthusiastic group of college students visited on the second night. The event was spearheaded by Nongame Technician Alexandria Marquardt with help from Nongame biologists Laura Beard, Nichole Bjornlie, and Zack Walker and Game Warden Linnea Sailor.