Time to go ‘batty’ in Santa Barbara County

Bats may get a bad press, but they’re an important part of the ecosystem.

“The bats, all 600 of them, feed off of mosquitoes and gnats and other flying insects,” explained Julie McDonald from the Neal Taylor Nature Center.

The non-profit, which is at Lake Cachuma, is welcoming back hundreds of migratory bats with weekly talks and opportunities to see them at dusk…

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