Discovery marks first known record in the region and highlights the role of local wildlife rehabilitation in conservation research.
Northern Colorado wildlife experts have confirmed the first known occurrence of an evening bat in the northern part of the state, marking just the fourth recorded individual of this species ever documented in Colorado.
The bat was admitted to the Northern Colorado Wildlife Center in Fort Collins earlier this year and was initially believed to be a more common species found along the Front Range. During a routine evaluation, staff noticed subtle physical traits that did not fully match known Colorado bat species, prompting further review…