British Columbians are being asked to check for stowaway bats trying to hitch a free ride before hitting the road this summer.
The Ministry of Environment says little brown bats and other species may be hiding in nooks and crannies of trailers, campers, trucks and other vehicles.
Besides being a bit disoriented when they arrive in a new place, the bats may be carrying a fungal disease known as white-nose syndrome.
The syndrome is harmless to humans and pets, but has killed an estimated six to seven million bats in eastern North America since arriving from Europe in 2006, said Orville Dyer, B.C.
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