Photo of gray bat (http://www.erdc.usace.army.mil)
JACKSON COUNTY, AL -
See Cool Gray Bats on July 7 at 7 pm, at Sauta Cave near Scottsboro!
Keith Hudson, wildlife biologist with the Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Nongame Wildlife Program, will share his expertise on the quarter million gray bats of protected Sauta Cave - one of only a few available caves produce the right underground climate for gray bats.
The grey bat colony is one of the largest east of the Mississippi and the bats emerge enmass about 30 minutes before true dark. Participants should wear sturdy shoes, a poncho with hood, and bring a flashlight.
The driveway to Sauta Cave (closed to cars) is located between mile markers 130 and 131 on Hwy. 72 just this side of Scottsboro.
No reservations needed. More information may be found by calling The Land Trust at 256/534-5263.
Keith Hudson, wildlife biologist with the Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Nongame Wildlife Program, will share his expertise on the quarter million gray bats of protected Sauta Cave - one of only a few available caves produce the right underground climate for gray bats.
The grey bat colony is one of the largest east of the Mississippi and the bats emerge enmass about 30 minutes before true dark. Participants should wear sturdy shoes, a poncho with hood, and bring a flashlight.
The driveway to Sauta Cave (closed to cars) is located between mile markers 130 and 131 on Hwy. 72 just this side of Scottsboro.
No reservations needed. More information may be found by calling The Land Trust at 256/534-5263.
