Cory Olson
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About Cory Olson
Cory Olson is program coordinator of Wildlife Conservation Society Canada’s Alberta Bat Program. Through this program, he is raising awareness of bat conservation issues among the public and is working with governments, and others, to better understand and find solutions to the growing number of threats facing bats in Canada. He holds an MSc in animal ecology at the University of Calgary and has worked as a professional biologist in Alberta for over a decade.
Don’t be afraid of bats. Their survival is key to pest control
Bats play a critical role in keeping ecosystems healthy by regulating insect populations, some of which are major threats to plants and animals.