Thousands of bats to be protected at Copper Falls Mine--Natural resource agencies work with Bat Conservation International to save thousands of bats in the Upper Peninsula

摘要

The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MI DNR), Lake Superior Land (A subsidiary of International Paper,) and Bat Conservation International (BCI) have gated the Copper Falls Mine, home to a hibernating colony of 11,000 bats. The mine is located on Lake Superior Land on the Keweenaw Peninsula, just north of Houghton and Calumet. The mine opening was fitted with a bat compatible gate that keeps people safe from the hazards of abandoned mines while allowing bats free passage.