Heather Gates
Before she began working with bats ten years ago, Heather Gates hadn’t paid much attention to them. Today, she is fascinated by these remarkable animals. As the primary predators of night-flying insects, bats are a vital component of local ecosystems as well as being very important for agriculture. Heather conducts bat research and stewardship across the Columbia Basin as part of her work for Wildlife Conservation Society Canada (WCSC), based in the Kaslo office.