By: Lindsay McNamara, Communications Coordinator
BatCam, the live-action camera that captures a colony of big brown bats living in a family home in Flemington, received plenty of media attention this week. BatCam is hosted on Conserve Wildlife Foundation‘s website, thanks to the Williams family.
The bats’ unusual choice of a summer roost has given this family a unique peek at their lives, from knowing exactly when the bats return from hibernation each spring, to watching them give birth and care for their pups though the summer.
The bats also caught the attention of New Jersey media. Read about the colony of big brown bats:
- ABC 7 Eyewitness News: Bat colony takes up residence in New Jersey window frame
- MyNJ9.com: Family Shares Bedroom With A Colony Of Bats
- GrindTV.com: Bats make home at New Jersey residence
- DailyNews724.com: Bat colony takes up residence in New Jersey window frame
- NJ.com/Hunterdon County Democrat: Batcam gives rare look at colony living in N.J. boys’ bedroom window
- NJ.com/Hunterdon County Democrat: Raritan family shares up-close view of bat colony via live webcam
Learn more about Conserve Wildlife Foundation’s work to help protect NJ’s bat population:
Lindsay McNamara is the Communications Coordinator for Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey.