Scientists and conservationists gather annually at the Northeast Bat Working Group to support and inform each others’ work on behalf of these fascinating winged mammals. This year, wildlife biologist Leah Wells of Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey attended the NEBWG for the third time, and reported on the event, held in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

The NEBWG is comprised of agencies, organizations, industry and individuals in the Northeast, mid-Atlantic and Virginia regions that are…