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Des Moines Parks and Rec Partners with Iowa Wildlife Center on Bat Release

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(Des Moines, IA) -- Des Moines Parks and Recreation will partner with the Iowa Wildlife Center for a unique event at Gray's Lake Tuesday.

The groups will host a pop-up event including a discussion on bat conservation and the natural history of bats in Iowa, followed by a live bat release. The event is scheduled for 7:30pm this evening at the Northwest parking lot and boat ramp.

Rehabilitated bats that were found in unsafe locations will be released back into the wild at dusk.


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