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Niki about to enter the mine. The last time we were here was in the winter and the bat gate was closed to protect the hibernating Townsend's big-eared bat colony, which is the largest population of these endangered bats in the California desert. The Eureka mine was the first mine in Death Valley to receive a bat gate and it's proven to be a big success.