Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — Belen City Councilor Rudy Espinoza is being investigated by the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish. The attention resulting from an online video showing a man exposing a roost of bats to broad daylight. New Mexico State University Assistant Professor Teri Orr, a bat researcher said, this is the equivalent of someone coming into your bedroom at three in the morning, ripping off the covers, and pointing a flashlight in your eyes and screaming at you to get out. Exposing a roost of bats to broad daylight, could violate state or federal protections. Orr said people should remember the positive impact bats make in the community.
