Join Fish Wildlife and Parks Nongame Wildlife Management bureau chief Lauri Hanauska-Brown for a Facebook Live program that is all about bats Thursday, Oct. 29, at 3:30 p.m. According to a press release, attendees will learn about the 15 species of bats that live in Montana and reasons “why we should all be grateful to have them around.” A social media post from FWP dated Oct. 26 states:

Earlier this month, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks was notified of 18 deer from across the state that tested positive for chronic wasting disease. The positive deer all come from areas where CWD was previously known to exist, including hunting districts in Madison, Liberty, Daniels and Gallatin counties. All but two of the deer were hunter-harvested animals. All but one were white-tailed deer. The