‘The Invisible Mammal’ Spotlights Bats — and the Women Who Love Them

Bat ladies. You probably didn’t know this was a thing. And while certainly less infamous than their cat counterparts, bat ladies’ passions are actually far more deserving of a spotlight. That’s because teams of women across the United States and Canada are currently working their butts off to save, protect and nurture the habitats of their nocturnal, flying friends.

Fortunately, these women’s stories are now documented in a surprisingly moving new film by Kristin Tièche called The Invisible Mammal. In it, Tièche follows the scientists, biologists and rescue volunteers who are dedicating their lives to increasingly endangered bat populations across the nation.

They include Dr. Winifred Frick, the chief scientist of Bat Conservation International who works alongside her husband and (incred