![]() © T. Krynak Bats in the Cuyahoga Valley spend time in rock crevices, in barns and other strucures, and even under tree bark. They can be spotted emerging from their roosts around dusk on summer evenings. Nine bat species have been documented in the park:
Ice Box Cave, at the Ledges, used to be a popular stop for visitors. The cave is now closed until further notice, in order to prevent the spread of white-nose syndrome (WNS), a disease that affects cave-hibernating bats. ![]() Photo by Nancy Heaslip, NY Dept. of Environmental Conservation You Can HelpWNS is spread by bat-to-bat transmission and by humans transporting fungal spores on their shoes, clothes, and other gear from contaminated sites to new sites. WNS does not affect human health, in part because the fungus requires temperatures cooler than the human body to survive. |
Last updated: March 10, 2022