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A dance of 3,000 bats: Watching the morning swarm at Nelson Dewey State Park

A dance of 3,000 bats: Watching the morning swarm at Nelson Dewey State Park

Update: 2025-10-03
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The Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin offers hundreds of field trips each year that bring members face-to-face with some of the state’s natural wonders. WPR’s Beatrice Lawrence went along on a recent trip to Nelson Dewey State Park along the Mississippi River to witness a swarm of 3,000 bats put on a show as they returned to their homes at dawn.
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A dance of 3,000 bats: Watching the morning swarm at Nelson Dewey State Park

A dance of 3,000 bats: Watching the morning swarm at Nelson Dewey State Park

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