•March 7, 2018•

By Ellen Ferrara
for The News Progress

“Illinois has 12 species of bats, most of which are small or large brown bats,”  Alysia Callison of Rock Springs Nature Center told the Mid-Illinois Senior Services audience Feb. 12.

The Sullivan based senior services center has contracted with the Macon County Conservation District for a series of monthly educational programs. These programs are offered free on the second Tuesday of each month.

Callison is Senior Program Naturalist at Rock Springs Nature Center and presented a lecture with slides on bats.

She explained that bats prefer to roost in caves, barns and other high places for protection from predators.

“So, if you see a bat on the ground, it is probably sick or injured, and you should leave it or call animal control,” Callison cautioned.     Login or Subscribe to read the rest of this story.