All Creatures Big and Small The Sisters of Charity of Nazareth celebrated Halloween 2020 with news that six species of bats (three of them threatened species) had been found on the property where they have lived for nearly 200 years. The bats were discovered as part of a commitment to count and document every animal and plant that calls the Motherhouse Campus in Nazareth, Kentucky home. Carolyn Cromer, director of ecological sustainability, is excited about the discovery. “One of my hopes when
we began the biological surveys of Nazareth was that we would find some plant or animal species that are threatened or endangered. While protecting and enhancing all wildlife habitat is important, those species whose populations are at risk of extinction are especially deserving of our protection.”
Six species of bats have been discovered on the Motherhouse Campus, Nazareth, Kentucky, as part of an effort to count and document all animals and plants there.
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