Video
Vaccinating Glacier's Bats
Transcript
Bats are small, but they face big challenges.
The biggest threat is white-nose syndrome. This disease has decimated bat populations throughout North America.
Biologists have been inventorying and monitoring bats in Glacier. Once WNS arrives, this data will be the best tool to assess the impacts of the disease on Glacier’s bats.
In collaboration with the National Wildlife Health Center, scientists in Glacier and other places are vaccinating bats to protect them from white nose syndrome. The good news is that researchers across the country are working to ensure the survival of this small but significant species.
Descriptive Transcript
A biologist wearing a mask and gloves gently handles a bat and holds it up to the light
View of hands holding a bat’s wing, showing its structure and veiny texture
Gloved hands hold a bat, while a Q-tip touches its face
Gloved hands use calipers to measure a bat’s wings
Closeup of a data sheet being filled in
A biologist uses calipers to measure a bat
Closeup of a bat’s furry face while a q-tip brushes along its fur
Description
This video shows that bats might be small, but they face big challenges.
Duration
40.967 seconds
Date Created
09/03/2025
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