The free events will take place on January 28 at 16:00 in Salacgrīva Library (Sila Street 2, Salacgrīva), on January 29 at 17:00 in Svētciems Library (Dārza Street 26, Svētciems) and on January 30 at 15:00 in Ainaži Library (Parka iela 16, Ainaži).
The event is suitable for people of all ages, including families with children.
Inta Soma, Head of the Nature Centre of the North Vidzeme Biosphere Reserve of the Nature Conservation Agency, explained: “With the colder weather, bats are hibernating in some cellars and attics. People use all sorts of names for bats – winged mice, little birds, insects, little animals, adorable snouts, rats, winged longears, friends, guests, tenants, hellions, cellar-keepers, etc. Curious, people approach them and often wake them up. But how to find out more about them without harming them? And should you report a hibernating bat in your basement?”
The answers to these questions will be provided by the “expeditions” to which everyone is invited.
Latvia is home to 16 species of bats. They are all harmless to humans, feed on insects, and are mostly nocturnal. During the night, bats ingest nutrients that make up a third of their weight – up to 600 mosquitoes between sunset and sunrise. All bat species in Latvia are specially protected.
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