(Update: Adding Part 2 of report, full video) It s actually one of the most fragile ecosystems that we have
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) It s pretty well-known that bats like to hang out in caves, but experts say the ecology of Central Oregon s caves also depends on bats, in ways you may not have thought about.
Central Oregon is home to more than 700 caves, and most are homes for the bat population, including 14 of the 15 known bat species in Oregon. You may look at a cave and think it s just rocks and dirt in there but it s actually one of the most fragile ecosystems that we have, Deschutes National Forest wildlife biologist Brock McCormick said during a recent save visit.
It s actually one of the most fragile ecosystems that we have
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) It s pretty well-known that bats like to hang out in caves, but experts say the ecology of Central Oregon s caves also depends on bats, in ways you may not have thought about.
Central Oregon is home to more than 700 caves, and most are homes for the bat population, including 14 of the 15 known bat species in Oregon. You may look at a cave and think it s just rocks and dirt in there but it s actually one of the most fragile ecosystems that we have, Deschutes National Forest wildlife biologist Brock McCormick said during a recent save visit.