Little brown bats are recovering – in a big way! We’re encouraged to see that this species, once decimated by white-nose syndrome, has growing numbers for the third year in a row at summer roost sites. Last month, volunteers across the state participated in the annual Great Wisconsin Bat Count and observed nearly 25,000 bats as they emerged from their daytime roosts, up from 22,600 counted in July 2024. These efforts help DNR biologists better understand the status of Wisconsin’s big brown bat a