They say a picture is worth a thousand words. But for wildlife photographer Michael Durham, his words contribute to painting an even more stunning picture. ๐๏ธ
Our latest Bats in Focus is out now: batcon.org/bats-in-focus-โฆ
Our latest Bats in Focus is out now: batcon.org/bats-in-focus-โฆ
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Why did the bat have to put up a bond? ...
Because he was a flight risk. ๐ฅ
๐ฆ Egyptian slit-faced bat (๐๐บ๐ค๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ๐ช๐ด ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ฃ๐ข๐ช๐ค๐ข)
๐ธ Sherri & Brock Fenton
Because he was a flight risk. ๐ฅ
๐ฆ Egyptian slit-faced bat (๐๐บ๐ค๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ๐ช๐ด ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ฃ๐ข๐ช๐ค๐ข)
๐ธ Sherri & Brock Fenton
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Bats in November after carrying all of society through spooky season.
๐ฆ: Mariana's flying fox
๐ธ: Yushi Osawa
๐ฆ: Mariana's flying fox
๐ธ: Yushi Osawa
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Looking for a simple and achievable Halloween costume that you'll need to explain to every person you come across? Well, look no further!
Looking for a simple and achievable Halloween costume that you'll need to explain to every person you come across? Well, look no further!
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Mexican free-tailed bats are known for being beloved members of the largest concentration of mammals in the world. But take a closer look and you'll discover there's even more to love. ๐ค
Join us in discovering the hidden beauty of bats: news.batcon.org/4yBwwfW
Join us in discovering the hidden beauty of bats: news.batcon.org/4yBwwfW
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โผ๏ธA new paper shows that bats are dying in staggering numbers due to wind farms, but it doesnโt have to be this way. science.org/content/articlโฆ
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These alarming results demonstrate the importance of BCIโs research that shows that mitigation techniques can dramatically reduce bat deaths. With implementation of solutions like curtailing turbines during periods of highest risk to bats, bats and wind turbines can coexist.
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Grab some water because today's Species Specifics trivia is SPICY! ๐ถ๏ธ How many did you get right?
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There is no better time than now to become a BCI member!
Join The Roost at $25/month and receive a beautifully illustrated sticker sheet as our special thank-you for supporting bats. Donations of $50/month or more get all 4! ๐ฆ
Join today: news.batcon.org/4yBu1JT
Join The Roost at $25/month and receive a beautifully illustrated sticker sheet as our special thank-you for supporting bats. Donations of $50/month or more get all 4! ๐ฆ
Join today: news.batcon.org/4yBu1JT
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Feeling flighty? Ground yourself and test your knowledge against these Bat Week inspired trivia questions! ๐ฆ
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BCI Senior Research Scientist Giorgia Auteri was a recent guest on @NPR's Short Wave podcast discussing the impacts of white-nose syndrome on bats and a big breakthrough that could help them. Grab your headphones and tune in.
news.batcon.org/4s8tcq7 ๐ง
news.batcon.org/4s8tcq7 ๐ง
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Our final champion might be a bit controversial. Your Bat Month Madness: Floofiest Champion is ๐ฅ
๐๐ข๐ด๐ช๐ถ๐ณ๐ถ๐ด ๐ค๐ช๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ถ๐ด! ๐ฏ
Was the floofiest bat crowned? Or does ๐๐ถ๐ณ๐ช๐ฑ๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ๐ถ๐ด ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ด deserve justice?
๐๐ข๐ด๐ช๐ถ๐ณ๐ถ๐ด ๐ค๐ช๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ถ๐ด! ๐ฏ
Was the floofiest bat crowned? Or does ๐๐ถ๐ณ๐ช๐ฑ๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ๐ถ๐ด ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ด deserve justice?
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Hear ye, hear ye! The Bat Month Madness: All Ears champion, ๐๐ถ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ข ๐ฎ๐ข๐ค๐ถ๐ญ๐ข๐ต๐ถ๐ฎ, has arrived. ๐บ
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Face card never declines for ๐๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต๐ถ๐ณ๐ช๐ฐ ๐ด๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐น, our Bat Month Madness: Serving Face winner! ๐๐ณ
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Love bats, but don't know how to help save them? Don't miss this webinar on one of the #1 ways you can support bats and other nocturnal wildlife featuring @IDADarkSky. #BatWeek
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/registโฆ
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/registโฆ
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