Harrisburg students build bat boxes
(WHTM)– Contrary to their scary Halloween reputation bats are really our friends.
Students with Reach Cyber Charter School in Harrisburg built them new homes. They met with guests from the Philadelphia Zoo and the Pennsylvania Bat Rescue to build bat boxes.
The more land that is developed the fewer places bats have to roost.
They’re learning about bats,” STEM camp coordinator Danielle Leibig said. “They’re creating bad hats and magnets. They’re playing echolocation games. But we really like to just bring our community together as often as possible to make a meaningful and to take their fear away of bats.”
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Bats play an essential role in pest control by pollinating plants and spreading seeds. They reportedly save more than a billion dollars a year in crop damage and pesticide costs in the U.S. alone
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