Podcasts about Bat Conservation International

Summary: Bat conservation is the subject of the final episode of the series on bats. Join Kiersten as she talks about what is going on to help bats.    For my hearing impaired followers, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean   Show Notes: Books: “Bats in Question: A Smithsonian Answer Book,” by Don E. Wilson “America's Neighborhood Bats,” by Merlin Tuttle “The Bats of Europe and north America,” by Wilfried Schooner and Eckard Grimmberger “Bats: A World of Science and Mystery,” by M. Brock Fenton and Nancy B. Simmons “The Secret Lives of Bats,” by Merlin Tuttle Websites: Merlin Tuttle Bat Conservation: https://merlintuttle.org Bat Conservation International: https://www.batcon.org EUROBATS: https://unric.org BatLife Europe: https://www.batlife-europe.info Podcasts: BatChat from Bat Conservation Trust in the UK Music written and performed by Katherine Camp   Transcript (Piano music plays) Kiersten - This is Ten Things I Like About…a ten minute, ten episode podcast about unknown or misunderstood wildlife. (Piano music stops) Welcome to Ten Things I Like About… I'm Kiersten, your host, and this is a podcast about misunderstood or unknown creatures in nature. Some we'll find right out side our doors and some are continents away but all are fascinating.  This podcast will focus ten, ten minute episodes on different animals and their amazing characteristics. Please join me on this extraordinary journey, you won't regret it. Sadly, this is the last episode of bats. I've had a ton of fun writing and recording these episodes. One of my favorite things to talk about is bats and I absolutely love educating people about bats. The tenth thing I like about bats is the conservation plans that we have developed to help them survive everything the world throws at them. All bats around the world are under threat. Some are classified as endangered and most populations are in decline. But there are people out there, like myself and you, fabulous listeners, that are trying to make the future of bats bright. Some of the things bats are fighting against include habitat destruction. Forested habitats across the globe are being cut down for human use. Building houses, strip malls, converting forest to grazing land, and mining caves for minerals are all devastating threats to bat populations. Shifting temperatures is also something impacting bats. The timing of the emergence of insects with the timing of the emergence of insectivorous bats from hibernation needs to be spot on, but with the altered temperatures around the world, that timing has shifted. Insects are emerging earlier because of warming winters and the bats are missing the window. This can negatively impact bats that migrate long distances to return to nursery sites where they raise their pups. Even nectar eating bats are impacted by the warmer temperatures because plants are blooming earlier and earlier. Those that follow the blooming flowers are getting caught in end of winter freezes that they are not physiologically equipped to deal sometimes resulting in death. Disease is another threat to bats. Currently in the United States insectivorous cave dwelling bats are combating a disease called White-nose syndrome. This disease is caused by a fungus, Pseudogymnoascus destructans or Pd, that loves cool, damp places. Sound like a bat hibernaculum? Exactly. The spores of the fungus get on the face of hibernating bats and digs into the skin there. It blooms into a white fluffy structure, hence the name white-nose syndrome. The fungus itself does not kill the bats, but it irritates the bats rousing hem from sleep too often during their hibernation causing dehydration resulting in death.  We now know that this fungus came from Europe on the shoes of some spelunkers. Equipment was not cleaned properly before entering a cave here in the United States, so the spores were spread. It first appeared in caves in New York State and has now spread across all of the Eastern US and is making its way across the Midwest. It can survive in any cave that stays cooler all year round. When this arrived in 2006 it hit three species the hardest, the Little Brown Bat, Northern Long-eared Bat, and Tri-colored Bat. Their populations declined 90%. This is one of the reasons I chose the topic of my Master's thesis. There is very little we can do to help bats combat this disease, but there is some hope that they can survive this on their own. Bat populations in Britain and surrounding countries have been in decline for much longer than those in the United States. When White-nose syndrome was traced back to the spelunkers that had just returned from a European caving trip, scientists on both continents began to collaborate and share notes. In an effort to find a cure for W hite-nose syndrome, they discovered that the bats in England have antibodies in their system that targets Pd. The bats living in Europe today survived a previous infection of this fungus. Their populations were drastically cut, but they pulled through. Recent studies have shown that some bats in the US infected by this fungus are beginning to survive hibernation and are showing antibodies for Pd. One type of bat has actually increased in population due to human activities and that is the Vampire bats. Because more livestock has been  introduced to South America due to increased human populations and the desire for more beef, vampire bats, especially Desmodus rotundus, the Common Vampire Bat's populations have increased. This is the species of bat that relies on mammal blood. Yeah bats! That's what I have to say and I'm sure you agree, but their numbers have exceeded an healthy ecosystem population. So, once again human activity has put a bat species at risk. Vampire bats have become a nuisance and are spreading diseases more readily between people and cattle.  So extermination became the way to handle the problem, but the manner in which people where killing the vampire bats was also killing every other species of bats. It was a free for all, kill all the bats you see. Merlin Tuttle has been studying bats for over sixty years and he has been touting good PR for bats since he's been able to take pictures of them. So he decided to jump into the trouble with vampire bats. His love of bats drove him to find a way to save all the species. To do that he knew he'd have to win over the people who lived with the vampire bats. He and a local scientist and conservationist developed away to help control the vampire bat population without impacting the other species of bats that live in the region. It's working, people feel empowered by their options and now understand that not all bats are vampire bats. Some bats need to be protected. As hard as it is for me to support anything that kills any species of bat, I admire Merlin Tuttle's path to conservation. Win friends, not battles.  Both human sprawl and disease are devastating to bats, but one of the biggest threats to bats is fear. Those of you that have listened to this whole series and those of you that listened to this series because you have an interest in bats, know that fear of bats is real. I certainly understand it. These are nocturnal animals that swoop out of the dark and can frighten you. Myths abound about their behaviors and many of these myths are untrue. False information can lead to fear and fear leads to very bad things for bats.  How can we help bats? The first thing that you can do today, is spread the truth about bats. Tell everyone you know and those you're standing in line with at the grocery store the truth about bats. Dispelling fear goes a long way to protecting current and future bat populations. Use the information you've learned in the series to change people's minds about these small creatures.  You can also join organizations such as Merlin Tuttle Bat Conservation, or Bat Conservation International, both of these organizations are based in the United States but have programs that help bat conservation around the world. EUROBATS and BatLife Europe are two organizations that strive to protect bats and conserve vital habitat for bats in Europe. A bit of online sleuthing will help you find a bat conservation organization near you. I will also post some of my favorite books about bats, podcasts, and websites in this episodes show notes. I can't say how much fun this series was for me to write and post. I'm so happy you all joined me for Bats. They are such misunderstood animals and they deserve all the good PR we can give them. My tenth favorite thing about bats is all the conservation efforts we have developed to protect these amazing animals. If you're enjoying this podcast please recommend me to friends and family and take a moment to give me a rating on whatever platform your listening. It will help me reach more listeners and give the animals I talk about an even better chance at change.    Join me in two weeks for the beginning of a new series about Screamers.    (Piano Music plays)  This has been an episode of Ten Things I like About with Kiersten and Company. Original music written and performed by Katherine Camp, piano extraordinaire.

Chris is joined by Dr. Maureen Frank and graduate research assistant Shelby Duperier of SRSU's Borderlands Research Institute to talk about Wildlife Weekend in Alpine, Jan 31-Feb 2. Wildlife Weekend is a three-day celebration and investigation of Texas wildlife, including film screenings, research presentations, guided hikes, family activities, a wildlife art workshop, and much more. This year's event focuses on Bears, Bats and Bighorn! Visit https://visitalpinetx.com/wildlife for more event details and to enter a drawing to win 3 nights lodging at the Holland Hotel during the event! Event partners include Borderlands Research Institute, Texas Parks & Wildlife, Bat Conservation International, Texas Wildlife Association, Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center, Dixon Water Foundation and Visit Alpine, Texas.

Merlin Tuttle, Founder of Bat Conservation International is here to educate us about bats in this full episode of the Beet Podcast. He and Kevin discuss how bats are an important aspect of agriculture, pest control, and ecosystems in general. They even discuss how to attract bats to your garden!Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/4dIKjGKBotanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/4dh2kMxBook Collection Page:  https://growepic.co/3YLzjEaEG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3YNZxWBLearn More: 9 Ways To Attract Bats To Your GardenConnect With Merlin Tuttle:Dr. Merlin Tuttle is widely recognized as the father of modern bat conservation; he is an ecologist, wildlife photographer, and conservationist who has studied bats and championed their preservation for over 60 years; widely recognized as the father of modern bat conservation. He's the founder of Merlin Tuttle's Bat Conservation, home to his legacy and devoted to research, education and the conservation of bats, where he is currently and solely active. Through MTBC he provides the world's finest bat photo gallery, the most up-to-date responses to exaggerated disease speculation, and it is the only place to access his more than 60 years of unique experience or support his continuing efforts.Joined by Teresa Nichta ("nikta"), Outreach and Collection Manager at Merlin Tuttle's Bat Conservation. Teresa manages Merlin's extensive photographic collection as well as social media, video production, field planning, development, correspondence and all things in between.WebsiteTwitterInstagramFacebookYouTubeLove Epic Gardening products? Apply to the Epic Affiliate Program. Shop the StoreAs an exclusive for listeners, use code THEBEET for 5% off your entire order on our store, featuring our flagship Birdies Raised Beds. These are the original metal raised beds, lasting up to 5-10x longer than wooden beds, are ethically made in Australia, and have a customizable modular design.Get Our BooksLooking for a beginner's guide to growing food in small spaces? Kevin's book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, explains the core, essential information that you'll need to grow plants, no matter where you live!He also wrote Grow Bag Gardening to provide you with specialized knowledge that can bring you success when growing in fabric pots.Preorder Kevin's newest book Epic Homesteading if you are looking to turn your home into a thriving homestead! Order signed copies of Kevin's books, plus more of his favorite titles in our store.More ResourcesLooking for more information? Follow us:Our BlogYouTube (Including The Beet Podcast,  Epic Homesteading and Jacques in the Garden and Botanical Interest )Instagram (Including Epic Homesteading, Jacques)PinterestTikTokFacebookFacebook GroupDiscord Server

Our story tonight is called Out Like a Lamb, and it's a story about the changeable month of March and a day spent enjoying a bit of both winter and spring. It's also about a book read in the bath, the luxury of a slow start to the day, sunlight warming the floorboards, a pot of pansies dusted with snow, and making peace with a bit of chaos, in and out. We give to a different charity each week, and this week, we are giving to Bat Conservation International. Their work is to conserve the world's bats and their ecosystems to ensure a healthy planet. Subscribe for ad-free, bonus, and extra-long episodes now, as well as ad-free and early episodes of Stories from the Village of Nothing Much! Search for the NMH Premium channel on Apple Podcasts or follow the link: https://www.nothingmuchhappens.com/premium-subscription Listen to our new show, Stories from the Village of Nothing Much, on your favoritepodcast app. Purchase Our Book: https://bit.ly/Nothing-Much-HappensSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is a special encore for Halloween. This episode was originally released in October 2022. A few new bat species have been recognized since then according to Bat Conservation International and the Bat Species of the World: A taxonomic and geographic database.   In this episode, Kelly and Amanda invite Producer Derek on to talk about his heroes: the bats! What if Bruce Wayne had been bitten by a radioactive bat? Is Robin really the perfect partner for the caped crusader? Do bats really love a dark night? And most importantly, what is the cutest bat? Some references on the episode page: https://www.bugsneedheroes.com/episodes/bats-need-heroes Send us questions! BugsNeedHeroes@gmail.com Join us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bugsneedheroes/ Join us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bugsneedheroes Join us on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/BugsNeedHeroes Hosted by Amanda Niday and Kelly Zimmerman with editing by Derek Conrad. Created by Derek Conrad and Kelly Zimmerman. Character artwork by Amanda Niday. Music is Ladybug Castle by Rolemusic.

How much do you know about the creepier creatures of Texas? Get in the “spooky season” spirit this week as you learn about Mexican Free Tail Bats and some of the amazing caves here in South Texas. Discover the difference between opossums and possums, uncover the unique defense mechanisms of vultures and learn why bats, opossums and vultures are important to their ecosystems. To learn more information about the sources and references for today's episode, visit: Audubon: Guide to North American Birds, Black vulture coragyps atratus: https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/black-vulture Bat Conservation International, Mexican free-tailed bat: https://www.batcon.org/bat/tadarida-brasiliensis/ Texas Parks & Wildlife, Virginia opossum (Didelphis viginiana): https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/species/oposum/ Hosted by the Witte Museum's Abigail Jacks, Environmental Science Education Manager, and Daemon Piña, Health and Wellness Education Manager. Produced by Alyssa Sailor-Tynes, Digital Marketing Manager. For more information and to visit the Witte Museum, visit www.WitteMuseum.org.

A "Halloween Spooky Spectacular Special Edition" of Value Proposition dives into some fun facts to impress your guests or hosts at your upcoming Halloween parties, including how Halloween ties back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain. Join us for this fun and informational episode where we share the backstory of things like candy apples, trick-or-treating, costumes, ghosts, pumpkin carving, and other Halloween traditions you likely didn't learn in school. Top Associations with ties to Halloween The second half of today's episode dives into some of the associations and clubs that have ties (directly and indirectly) to Halloween. We showcase associations including the Zombie Research Society, The Ghost Club, the Haunted Attraction Association, the Unitarian Universalist Association, the Halloween & Costume Association, all the way to the American Gourd Society, Bat Conservation International, the National Confectioners Association. We wrap up by discussing how Clowns of America International has tried to turn a new chapter in using clowning to spread joy and laughter, despite the entertainment industry's portrayal of clowns. ABOUT EXEC: EXEC Benefits Program EXEC is the premier managed benefits platform for associations, organizations, and private clubs to attract, retain, and engage members. Learn more: https://joinexec.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/value-proposition-by-exec/message

In this episode of Conservation Conversations, join host Sean O'Brien and guest Dr. Winifred Frick, Chief Scientist at Bat Conservation International, as they unveil the fascinating world of bats. Dr. Frick dispels common myths about these often misunderstood creatures, delves into their diverse adaptations and ecological importance, and highlights the urgent need for bat conservation efforts, as revealed in BCI's recent report on the precarious status of North American bat species. Plus, discover how a love story ignited Dr. Frick's passion for these remarkable winged mammals.

Dr. Winifred Frick, Chief Scientist at Bat Conservation International and an associate research professor in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at UC Santa Cruz, explores how populations respond to anthropogenic and natural stressors and how we use science to inform conservation. (01:41)Then, Dr. David Parrott, Assistant Director of the Great Salt Lake Institute, discusses his studies, particularly the halophilic bacteria and fungi found in and around the Great Salt Lake. (24:14)

We discuss the benefits of the world's only flying mammal- the BAT! Click here to learn more about which bats visit Georgia and how you can help volunteer with GA Anabat project to listen to your neighborhood's bats!Click here for a list of nightblooming flowers to plant for bats and more about Bat Conservation International.Click here to get your SAVE THE SKY PUPPIES sticker or to purchase a bat house that supports the GA Bat Working Group! Also visit the main page of Habitat for Bats to learn where to place your bat house by clicking here.

Our friends at Bat Conservation International have teamed with a number of other organizations to launch “We Belong Together,” a campaign in support of their Agave Restoration Initiative. The goal is to redevelop the foodways that allow bats to migrate from the southern USA to southern Mexico. So they connected us with Valeria Cañedo from Colectivo Sonora Silvestre and Centro de Colaboración para la Ciencia y Cultura S.C. to wing another episode of Agave Road Trip about bats and agave!Find extra photos and related links at agaveroadtrip.comAgave Road Trip is Powered by Simplecast.

So we say it's about bats, but it's really about pollination. And we talk about all these other creatures that can do the job, but then … how would it damage the ecosystem if bats became extinct? Are they the only thing standing between us and mosquitoes? Dr. Kristen Lear, Agave Restoration Program Manager for Bat Conservation International, tells us what all the hubbub is about in this episode of Agave Road Trip!Find extra photos and related links at agaveroadtrip.comAgave Road Trip is Powered by Simplecast.

We hear from Dr. Amanda Adams, Director of Research Coordination for Bat Conservation International.  We learn about ecosystem services that bats provide, the growing problem of White-Nose Syndrome, and vampire bats too! Email us at wildpodcast@tamuk.edu For more information https://www.batcon.org/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukIZRD1mzLg https://www.ckwri.tamuk.edu/media/talk-wild-side-podcast https://www.rotarycc.com/harvey-weil/

Charles and Jon interview the original Batman,  Dr Merlin Tuttle, from his home in Austin, Texas. Merlin has spent 60 years studying - and working to help - bats around the world and his photos and research have been featured in multiple National Geographic articles, the journal Science, and many other places. He founded and led Bat Conservation International for nearly 30 years, left BCI, then founded Merlin Tuttle's Bat Conservation in 2014 where he remains active. He is a true legend.In a fascinating chat we hear about his skill in training bats (and one bat's particular skill in training Merlin), and how he believes the secret to conservation success is from trying to win friends not battles. He also remembers that time he risked being eaten by a pride of lions so he could photograph a bat with a Mohican haircut. Notes: Merlin Tuttle's website has a wealth of bat information. Of course it does! We loved looking through Merlin's stunning collection of bat photographs and most of the species he mentioned can be found by searching in the MTBC Photo gallery. Here are pictures of the Chaerephon chapini in Zimbabwe, during the hunt for which he had to hide from Lions. Here is the little Hardwicke's Wooly Bat which demanded to be fed in Borneo (and this is the video Merlin mentioned). And here is a scorpion-hunting Pallid Bat from the USA. Many other links are here, including one to join Merlin Tuttle's Bat Conservation (MTBC) or donate to support the very important work they do.You might be interested in joining MTBC as a member to get updates, or joining Merlin in an upcoming bat research trip to Zambia's beautiful Kasanka National Park this November: a few spots are still available https://www.merlintuttle.org/bats-of-kasanka-national-park-mtbc-2022/. Cover art: Merlin Tuttle calling a Little big-eared bat to his hand for mealworms.Thank you Teresa Nichta at MTBC for all your support in preparing for and producing the podcast and video.You can email us at mammalwatching@gmail.comHere is the YouTube trailer.For more information visit www.mammalwatching.com/podcastDr Charles Foley is a mammalwatcher and biologist who, together with his wife Lara, spent 30 years studying elephants in Tanzania. They now run the Tanzania Conservation Research Program at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago. Jon Hall set up mammalwatching.com in 2005. Genetically Welsh, spiritually Australian, currently in New York City. He has looked for mammals in over 100 countries.

We have a special guest, Dr. Winnifred Frick, chief scientist of Bat Conservation International. The Hill's horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus hilli, had been feared extinct, as neither hair nor wing has been seen for forty years. But after a 5 year period of survey efforts, Bat Conservation International, and the Rwanda Wildlife Conservation Association, spotted a bat with an incredibly strange looking face...  Hill's Horseshoe bat rediscovery link: https://www.wildlifeacoustics.com/resources/blog/conservationists-announce-the-rediscovery-of-an-african-bat-species-lost-for-40-years See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we're imagining the life on a thick atmosphere world. We talk echolocation, cascadian black metal music, vision priorities, bat worship, acoustemology, singing dream sentinels. HOSTED by Dr. Moiya McTier (https://twitter.com/goastromo (@GoAstroMo)), astrophysicist and folklorist GUESTS Dr. Kristen Lear is a bat conservationist, If/Then Ambassador, and National Geographic explorer! You can follower her on twitter at https://twitter.com/BatsForLife (@BatsforLife) and read about her Agave Restoration work with Bat Conservation International her https://kristenlear.wixsite.com/batconservation (website). Future Dr. Laina Dawes is an ethnomusicologist and heavy metal fan. She wrote the book https://bookshop.org/books/what-are-you-doing-here-a-black-woman-s-life-and-liberation-in-heavy-metal/9781935950059 (What Are You Doing Here?: A Black Woman's Life and Liberation in Heavy Metal). Follow her on twitter at https://twitter.com/Lainad (@Lainad) and check out her https://writingisfighting.tumblr.com/ (blog). MIDBREAK - Get 10% off your order from Inked Gaming at inkedgaming.com/exolore! - Check out my new show for PBS Digital Studios, https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_lsQEz7yLOq6YwIGfRtNTZddCucSvilz (Fate and Fabled)! FIND US ONLINE - patreon: https://my.captivate.fm/patreon.com/exolorepod (patreon.com/exolorepod) - twitter: https://twitter.com/ExolorePod (twitter.com/ExolorePod) - instagram: https://www.instagram.com/exolorepod/ (instagram.com/exolorepod) - website: https://www.exolorepod.com/ (exolorepod.com) - subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/ExolorePod/ (reddit.com/r/ExolorePod) CREDITS - Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/ (https://www.purple-planet.com) - Cover art: Stephen J. Reisig, http://stephenjreisig.com/ (http://stephenjreisig.com/) - Editing: Mischa Stanton, https://www.mischastanton.com/ (https://www.mischastanton.com/)  - Transcript by Iesir Moss ABOUT US Have you ever wished you could travel to a different world? Exolore can help with that! In each episode, astrophysicist/folklorist Moiya McTier explores fictional worlds by building them with a panel of expert guests, interviewing professional worldbuilders, or reviewing the merits of worlds that have already been built. You'll learn, you'll laugh, and you'll gain an appreciation for how special our planet really is. Exolore is a member of Multitude Productions, an independent podcast collective and production studio.

Charles and Jon interview Nils Bouillard, a young Belgian biologist who specializes in bat acoustics. In 2019 Nils set out to spend a year traveling the world to try to record as many bat species as possible. His Big Bat Year, the first of its kind, took him across 6 continents and 400 bat species. Nils talks about what drew him to bats and a Big Bat Year, and the many adventures he has had along the way including that time he caught bats with a Sinaloan drug cartel looking on.Here is the YouTube trailer.For more information visit www.mammalwatching.com/podcastNotes: Nils's new company - Barbastella Echology - is here. And here is an interview about his Big Bat Year. If you are interested in getting to know more about bats, and helping to conserve them, there might be a local bat group in your area. Bat Conservation International also has some useful resources. Wikipedia has information about the Hero Shrew that Charles talked about.Cover art: Yellow-winged Bat, Nils Bouillard.Dr Charles Foley is a mammalwatcher and biologist who, together with his wife Lara, spent 30 years studying elephants in Tanzania. They now run the Tanzania Conservation Research Program at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago.Jon Hall set up mammalwatching.com in 2005. Genetically Welsh, spiritually Australian, currently in New York City. He has looked for mammals in over 100 countries.Produced and edited by Jon Hall.

Bats are often associated with Halloween and relegated to roles in scary movies, but they are so much more. Bats are very diverse and fascinating creatures that play an invaluable role in our ecosystem. I love the fact that more people seem to be recognizing this and wanting to do things like put up bat houses and make their yards more bat friendly. In this episode, I talk with Reed Crawford. Reed is a PhD student in Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is studying bats and how they thermoregulate. His research has lots of implications for how we can make our bat houses safer for and more attractive to bats. Reed and I start out talking about some of the common myths we hear about bats and the many threats that bats face. We then move on to discuss how bats need roosting spots with different conditions depending on factors like the time of year and the reproductive stage of the bat. The temperature of the site throughout the day and night is one of those important conditions, especially for moms and their young (pups). Unfortunately, sometimes our bat houses can provide nice, warm, attractive conditions for mother bats to raise their young, but on our really warm summer days can get too hot and potentially kill the bats. Part of Reed's research is looking at different modifications we can make to bat houses to make them safer for the bats. We talk about many of those modifications including a different style of bat house called a rocket box, that doesn't look like the flat boxes that are commonly sold as bat houses. In addition to Reed's research, we talked about suggestions for putting up a bat house and improving the bat habitat around our homes. One of the questions Reed and I both commonly get in regards to bat houses, is “Why aren't bats using the bat house that I put up?” Unfortunately, there isn't a simple answer to that question. It often depends on a number of different factors. But, hopefully Reed's research and those of others pursuing similar questions, will help us give more solid answers to that question in the future. Links Reed's email: reeddc2@illinois.edu Websites Reed Recommends: Tips for making bat boxes safer for bats - https://wildlife.nres.illinois.edu/tips-for-making-bat-boxes-safer-for-bats/ Human-Wildlife Interactions Lab - https://wildlife.nres.illinois.edu/ Center for Bat Research, Outreach, and Conservation - https://www.indstate.edu/cas/isubatcenter Bat Conservation International - https://www.batcon.org/ Research Papers Reed Recommends: Avoiding a conservation pitfall: Considering the risks of unsuitably hot bat boxes - https://conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/csp2.412 In artificial roost comparison, bats show preference for rocket box style - https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0205701 Surface reflectance drives nest box temperature profiles and thermal suitability for target wildlife - https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0176951 Backyard Ecology's website - https://backyardecology.net My email: shannon@backyardecology.net Episode image: Big brown bats (Eptesicus fuscus) Photo credit: USGS, public domain

At Grand Canyon National Park, explorers discovered a trove of lifelike bat fossils that provide a genetic record spanning 30,000 years. Experts reflect on why these particular remains are so rare and special, and how the National Park Service has spent years documenting and learning from the ancient life that surrounds us in our parks. Host Jennifer Errick explores the issue with guests Shawn Thomas, volunteer caver and Subterranean Team Manager at Bat Conservation International; Vincent Santucci, Senior Paleontologist and Paleontology Program Coordinator for the National Park Service; and Dr. Carol Chambers, Professor of Wildlife Ecology at Northern Arizona University. Learn more about National Fossil Day at https://www.nps.gov/subjects/fossilday/ and read about other recent significant findings in our national parks at https://www.npca.org/prehistoricsharks and https://www.npca.org/fossiltales. Original theme music by Chad Fischer Night sounds at the Grand Canyon by Jeremy TreglerThe Secret Lives of Parks is brought to you by:Todd Christopher – Producer & HostJennifer Errick – Producer & HostBev Stanton – Online ProducerIsmael Gama, Jr. – Creative Content SpecialistThe Secret Lives of Parks is a production of the National Parks Conservation Association. With more than 1.6 million members and supporters, NPCA is the nation's only independent, nonpartisan advocacy organization dedicated to protecting national parks. Learn more at npca.org

Jim “Crash” Kennedy has been passionate about caves, caving, and bats for most of his life. He reveals the unfortunate incident that earned him his nickname, discusses gating caves, working with Bat Conservation International, chairing the National Cave and Karst Management Symposium, and the 2025 convention in a delightful hour of conversation.Find more on the National Cave and Karst Management Symposium at https://symposium2021.nckms.org/The Caving Podcast is sponsored by https://elspeleo.com/Save $20 any full-priced order over $300 with promo code PODCAST Find your local grotto!https://caves.org/committee/i-o/grottos/new_grotto_page-v2.shtml

A fluffy white fungus and a little brown bat. A deafening silence and an uncertain future. In this episode, we explore one of the most devastating wildlife diseases in recent times, white-nose syndrome. Since its debut in North America in 2006, this fungal pathogen has spread across much of the continent, leaving millions of dead bats in its wake. Why is it so deadly? Which bats are at risk? Where did it come from? And most importantly, what can we do about it? We attempt to answer these questions and more about this pernicious pathogen, and we are so delighted to be joined by Dr. Winifred Frick, Chief Scientist at Bat Conservation International and Associate Research Professor at UC Santa Cruz, who helps us take a closer look at the ecology and impact of this disease on North American bat populations. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We speak with Kristen Lear, a bat conservationist and educator, who works as a National Geographic Explorer and an AAAS IF/THEN Ambassador. She also serves as an Endangered Species Interventions Specialist at Bat Conservation International, where she leads BCI’s Agave Restoration Initiative for pollinating bats in the US Southwest and Mexico, and she is also passionate about promoting women and girls in STEM. Kristen discusses how science and story can combine to dispel myths and really grab people’s imaginations and passions. Kristen knows that everyone has a bat story, whether positive or negative, and she loves to touch on that to build a personal story from her scientific studies as “the bat lady.” Learn more in our latest episode about how to spark people’s imaginations and passions with a good story.  Keep up with Kristen, the “bat lady” on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BatsForLife and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/batsforlife_kristen/

Do you hear what I hear? Well that depends; are a human, a bat or a moth. In comparison, humans really suck as hearing.In our 30th episode, we finish up our five week journey into the five senses with hearing! And the two animals with the best hearing have been in competition with each other over who has the best hearing for the last 50 million years. The bats and moths! Bats need to eat and the most want to live another day! Who will win this great battle? Will we be around to watch it's end? Will there be an end? And what does hearing have to do with the great Bat/Moth War?As both animals of this episode not only have excellent hearing, it also allows them to be some of the best echolocators. By practically yelling so to capture their own echo and allowing their ears to process the vibrations, bats and moths can see the word though their own voices and the sounds of the world. And they are very good at it. Listen in to find out how.Scientific names:Rhinolophus ferrumequinum: Greater horseshoe bat Rhinolophus hipposideros: Lesser horseshoe bat Galleria mellonelila: Greater wax moth Achroia grisella: Lesser wax mothTo help bats further consider donating to Bat Conservation International!https://www.batcon.org/Or build a bat box!Instagram @wafpodcastTwitter @ExplicitWeirdYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8X57p2y-c7S8evAriKTn0wEmail: wafpodcastexplicit@gmail.com

Orange Is The New Black—For Bats For a newly-described bat from West Africa, dubbed Myotis nimbaensis (mouse-eared bat from the Nimba Mountains), scientists are reaching for a different part of the color wheel. While Myotis does have some black on its body, the overwhelming majority of the bat’s fur is bright orange.   A team of scientists from the American Museum of Natural History and Bat Conservation International stumbled on the new species while surveying populations of another endangered bat in the Nimba Mountains. It lives in abandoned mine tunnels in the northern part of the mountain range. As those aging tunnels are beginning to collapse, the researchers are working to build new bat-tunnels to help preserve the threatened species.   Winifred Frick, chief scientist of Bat Conservation International, joins SciFri director Charles Bergquist to discuss the new species, and what’s being done to help protect it. Greenland’s Microbial Melt-Down The Greenland ice sheet covers nearly 700,000 square miles—three times the size of Texas. The ice sheet is estimated to have lost nearly 4 trillion tons of ice in the past three decades. A team of researchers recently investigated how the bacteria in the sediments on the ice sheet could be contributing to the melting of the ice. Their results were published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters.  Producer Alexa Lim talks to glaciology Asa Rennermalm about how the mix of bacteria and sediments can darken the ice, impacting how the ice sheet melts. Life Of A Coronavirus Scientist During A Pandemic Unfortunately, we’ve arrived at a grim pandemic milestone: One full year of a global health crisis. The first COVID-19 cases were reported in December 2019 by the Wuhan Municipal Health Commission.  Last spring, we talked with three coronavirus researchers—Matthew Frieman, Andrea Pruijssers, and Lisa Gralinski—who discussed what the pandemic was like for them, including working in a BSL3 biosafety lab, and how their lives, and research, had been impacted. Ira checks back in with one of them, Matthew Frieman, to reflect on his experience in the last year, and what he expects for the coming year.  Searching For Extraterrestrial Life Like ‘Sherlock Holmes’ Back in October 2017, our solar system received a strange visitor, unlike any seen before. Scientists couldn’t decide if it was an asteroid, a comet, or an ice chunk. To this day, it’s simply classified as an “interstellar object,” dubbed ‘Oumuamua.’ For his part, Harvard astrophysicist Ari Loeb is pretty sure what it is. It’s so hard to classify, he reasons, because it’s a byproduct of intelligent life outside our solar system. But how it found its way here is anyone’s guess. In his new book Extraterrestrial: The First Sign of Intelligent Life Beyond Earth, Loeb wants you to take the possibility of aliens seriously. He joins Ira to talk about his theory, how an early love of philosophy shaped his views as an astrophysicist, and why searching for extraterrestrial life is a little like being Sherlock Holmes. 

Nina joined IRF in May of 2020 as its Executive Director. She has been a wildlife conservation professional for more than 30 years. She previously held positions as vice president of philanthropy and vice president of field conservation at Defenders of Wildlife, and was executive director at Bat Conservation International. Nina has visited all 50 U.S. states and more countries than her age, though she keeps that number a secret. She loves both remote nature travel as well as urban destinations. Despite hating the cold, she has often found herself at the top of big mountains, including Mt. Kenya and the Bale Mountains in Ethiopia. Nina feels very fortunate to travel annually to northern Kenya, where she loves the wildlife, landscapes and people. Enjoy this episode

Winifred is the Chief Scientist at Bat Conservation International as well as an associate research professor in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of California, Santa Cruz.In this episode, Steve finds out about the discovery Winifred made about the ecology of Pallid bats whilst undertaking her PhD out in the deserts and chats to her about her work as a key scientist in the efforts to research the effects of White-Nose Syndrome, informing long-term management actions.The two WNS websites Winifred mentions:https://www.batcon.org/our-work/research-and-scalable-solutions/white-nose-syndrome/https://www.whitenosesyndrome.org/Follow Dr Frick on twitter: @FrickWinifredJoin the conversation on social media using #BatChat: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BatConservationTrust/Twitter: https://twitter.com/_BCT_Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/batconservationtrust/For more bat news, head to our website https://www.bats.org.uk/Producer: Steve Roe @SteveRoeBatManCover Art: Rachel Hudson http://rachelhudsonillustration.com/infoSupport the show (https://www.bats.org.uk/donate)

Nina Fascione is the former Vice President of Philanthropy at Defenders of Wildlife. She oversees efforts to raise organizational fundraising through foundations, corporations, and individuals for strategic conservation work. Before working with Defenders of Wildlife, Nina was Executive Director of Bat Conservation International from 2010 to 2012, where she guided the Austin, Texas-based organization in their mission to protect bats and their habitats around the world.  Nina has also been the Vice President of the Field Conservation Program at Defenders of Wildlife. She managed 30 staff members at nine regional offices dedicated to endangered species and habitat conservation. She is the Co-Founder and Board Chair of the Emerging Wildlife Conservation Leaders, is on the board of the Ewaso Lions, a conservation organization in northern Kenya, and has authored and edited dozens of journal articles, book chapters, and technical reports covering wildlife science and conservation. In this episode… Fundraising efforts are knit around a collaborative circle that includes donors, development and non-development staff, and leadership. However, this sort of high-level collaboration isn't as easy as it sounds. At any given moment, there are often turf wars incited among development and non-development staff that hinder fundraising efforts. So, how can development and non-development teams collaborate more effectively? Listen to this episode of Philanthropy212 with Penny Cowden and hear more about fundraising collaboration from Nina Fascione, the former Vice President of Philanthropy at Defenders of Wildlife. They talk about how marketing and development teams can work together, the importance of establishing a culture of philanthropy in your organization, and more.

Laika and Albie discover why bats are the BEST halloween costume of all time, thanks to bat conservationist Kristen Lear. From myth-busting bats’ eyesight to the benefits of sleeping upside-down, the kids solve a riddle that gets to the bottom of why bats are THE BEST. Dr. Kristen is a bat conservationist and works to protect bats around the world! She has been working with bats since 6th grade when she built and installed bat houses for her Girl Scout Silver Award project. She earned her Bachelor of Arts and PhD degrees studying bats and now works for Bat Conservation International. She is also a National Geographic Explorer and AAAS IF/THEN Ambassador and loves to connect with kids to inspire their interest in nature and wildlife!Featuring Tessa Hersh, Liz Gerger, Matthew S Starr & Dr Kristen Lear Edited by Paula PickreignWritten by Aly O'ConnorProduced by Alec PlaskerProduced & Researched by Kate DowneyGet to school with SpaceBus! An educational adventure podcast with a mission to launch kids to school, even if their desk is the kitchen table. This free remote learning resource helps parents & teachers start their kids’ school day by replacing the physical transition of a school bus ride with a wild audio journey. Kids board the SpaceBus every morning with new friends Laika, Albie and their SpaceBus Driver Gordy, plus real scientific experts. With mysterious riddles to solve, active episodes to get kids moving in the morning, and genuinely amazing scientific knowledge, SpaceBus gets the fuel burnin’ and their brains learnin’!Sign up for the SpaceBus e-Blast to get new episodes delivered to your inbox every school day: https://www.spacebuspodcast.com/Or find SpaceBus Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts!

On this episode, I'm joined my Mylea Bayless of Bat Conservation International. We talk about Bat conservation, the benefits of bats, balancing the needs of wildlife with green energy production, wildlife spectacles, the Dark Sky Initiative and much more. For more info on bats and bat conservation you can go to batcon.org. Additionally, you should check the Dark Sky Initiative by going to darksky.org and seeing the benefits of reducing light pollution. Be sure to follow Bat Conservation International on social media for pictures and info regarding all things bats. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/david-eubanks2/message

Merlin Tuttle, founder of Bat Conservation International and Merlin Tuttle's Bat Conservation, details the important roles of bats in the garden and the environment, and addresses the charge that they are the source of the Covid-19 virus.

El Dr. Rodrigo Medellín, investigador del Instituto de Ecología de la UNAM y reconocido como el mayor experto mexicano en el estudio de los murciélagos, nos plantea ideas esenciales para comprender cómo es que, si bien se ha demostrado que el origen del virus SARS-COV-2 es de origen natural, la investigación está aún lejos de determinar desde qué especie ha saltado hacia el humano. Medellín plantea con argumentos amplios y claros, que finalmente la causa de que este virus haya afectado al ser humano es responsabilidad de éste como especie. El investigador en ecología nos introduce a temas fundamentales para entender nuestra relación con ésta y otras enfermedades así como el efecto de dilución y la importancia de la protección de la biodiversidad y las áreas naturales. Rodrigo Medellín es investigador del Instituto de Ecología de la UNAM y profesor adjunto de la Universidad de Columbia (NY, EU). Se ha dedicado a la biología desde 1975 y ha sido miembro de múltiples organizaciones científicas nacionales e internacionales tales como: la American Society of Mammalogists, la Bat Conservation International y la Society for Conservation Biology. Entre sus cargos más importantes, por sus implicaciones en la política internacional conservacionista, está la representación de Norteamérica y la vicepresidencia del Comité de Fauna de CITES, la Convención sobre el Comercio Internacional de Especies Amenazadas de Fauna y Flora Silvestres. Entre las distinciones que ha recibido está el Premio Whitley a la Conservación de la Naturaleza (2004) y el nombramiento como Conservation Scientist of the Year, por la Wildlife Trust Alliance (2007). “lo que tenemos que hacer para evitar o mitigar la siguiente pandemia (...) es proteger los ecosistemas y la biodiversidad”

Today we learn 10 Cool Facts about Bats. Bats have so many super powers, and are 60 million years old! The world needs bats to serve several functions. But, why are bats dangerous? Listen to my English narration, music, and watch the HD video clips. Join in the discussion and let me know what you want to learn next. Please subscribe for more videos about science news, education, and animal facts every week. If you like the music, check out Britt Powitz, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEfAuRQeoO-7XIcxK34nYWA Follow me on social media and support me on Patreon for video requests: https://www.soundcloud.com/science-talk-tv https://www.patreon.com/ScienceTalkTV https://www.sciencetalktv.com https://www.facebook.com/ScienceTalkTV/ https://www.twitter.com/ScienceTalkTV1 https://www.youtube.com/channel/ScienceTalkTV timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 0:15 - 10: As blind as a bat (Echolocation) 1:07 - 9: A falling takeoff (Bat feet) 1:59 - 8: How bats drink (Flying) 2:51 - 7: Most dangerous mammal (Virus) 3:31 - 6: Living fossile (60 million years old) 5:09 - 5: Chiroptera (Macro / Micro) 6:11 - 4: Draculin (Vampire Bats) 7:06 - 3: Bat hibernation (or Migration) 7:52 - 2: Do we need bats (Pollination / Pest control) 8:57 - 1: Reciprocal Altruism (Help each other) Credits: Stock Videos: StoryBlocks Standard License Photos: Pixabay Music: Youtube Audio Library Creative Commons Sound effects: https://www.zapsplat.com Liscened music: 1. BrittPowitzKids -Jungle beats! https://www.brittpowitz.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEfAuRQeoO-7XIcxK34nYWA 2. Chee Zee Jungle, Constance The Descent, BLck Bird, by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100684 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Photos Flikr: 1. Bat drinking, by CC 2.0: Photo courtesy of Bat Conservation International and Minden Pictures. https://flic.kr/p/2daSw1E #ScienceTalkTV #ScienceNews #ScienceEducation

If a bat handed you a margarita, would you take it? How about $3.7 billion?Controlling agricultural pests and promoting the health of agave plants—used to make tequila—are just a couple of the superheroic services bats provide our ecosystems and economies. In this high-flying episode, bat conservationist Kristen Lear introduces Jocelyn and Bradley to the magnificent variety and diverse talents of bat species, busting a few myths along the way. Kristen explains that she has long been drawn to bats as “underdogs,” and she tells us how she has traveled the globe and climbed an actual, literal mountain of bat guano to study them. She also shares her current project integrating ecology with social sciences research to develop bat-friendly agave management strategies in Mexico. Finally, the friends discuss how our land use patterns have altered bats’ habitats in ways that exacerbate the threat of zoonotic diseases like COVID-19, and how we can mitigate the threat to protect the health of bat and human populations moving forward.You can find Kristen on Twitter @BatsForLife, Instagram @batsforlife_kristen, and on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/ratsandcanoes. You can also learn more about her amazing work on her website at https://kristenlear.wixsite.com/batconservation/ and at the links below.National Geographic Explorer: https://youtu.be/3qn4EAU4wsU Mission Unstoppable: https://youtu.be/o0qlgNKKwnQ Skype a Scientist: https://youtu.be/yMXo7FFgwF0 Exploring By the Seat of Your Pants: https://youtu.be/hp1DeznlG7Y Sustainability Spotlight: https://youtu.be/oTx8ciBXn8I Looking for the Mexican Long-nosed Bat: https://vimeo.com/228372359 “Economic Importance of Bats in Agriculture,” Science (2011): https://science.sciencemag.org/content/332/6025/41.fullBat-inspired drones:https://www.caltech.edu/about/news/engineers-build-robot-drone-mimics-bat-flight-53794 https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2018/01/pentagon-seeks-laser-powered-bat-drones/144964/ https://phys.org/news/2019-02-flight-smarter-nimbler-drones.html Medical advancements inspired by bats:Echolocating cane for the blind: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/article/bioinspired-assistive-devices/ https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/239181 Stroke medication: https://www.discovermagazine.com/technology/draculin-stroke-drug-from-vampire-bats-moves-closer-to-circulation Bat tongue-inspired surgical robots: https://news.mongabay.com/2013/05/bats-tongue-could-inspire-miniature-surgical-robot-design/ Bat Conservation International: http://www.batcon.org/ Bat Conservation International's Agave Restoration Initiative for endangered Mexican long-nosed bats: http://www.batcon.org/our-work/initiatives/agave-restoration Citizen science projects:SciStarter: https://scistarter.org/finder?phrase=bats Wildlife Acoustics: https://youtu.be/CDm3_Ax_DC8 Project Noah North American Bat Tracker: https://www.projectnoah.org/missions/18306114 Flowers for Bats Campaign: https://fws.usanpn.org/Campaigns/flowersforbats The IF/THEN initiative: https://www.ifthenshecan.org/ https://twitter.com/IfThenSheCan...Contact Science! With Friends (especially if you are a scientist interested in a lively conversation about your science and science story) at Gmail or Twitter!• Gmail: sciwithfriends@gmail.com• Twitter @SciWithFriends• Facebook: Science With FriendsScience! With Friends Podcast is created and hosted by Jocelyn Bosley (@SciTalker) and Bradley Nordell (@bradleynordell), Produced and edited by Vince Ruhl.

Dominic Green, Life & Arts Editor of Spectator USA, contributor to The Wall Street Journal and The New Criterion, updates Dan & Amy on Brexit and shares the people’s opinion on Megan Markle in the UK Sharon Peterson, elementary school teacher/ librarian who has been trained by Bat Conservation International in the conservation of bats – and her colleague Kim White – bring a few of their friends in-studio to wish Dan & Amy a Happy Halloween Deputy Contributors Editor at Washington Examiner, Bradley Polumbo, tells Dan & Amy It’s Time for ‘LGB’ and ‘T’ to Go Their Separate WaysSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brenda Pace talks about the myths vs. the reality of bats in this Halloween Special of CEWT Talk! Bat Conservation International: batcon.org https://cetrain.isu.edu/

In honor of Spooktober, we are doing the time warp to revisit two fan-favorites on one of nature's most needlessly feared and misunderstood critters: bats. Part 1 Belief…belief is an interesting thing. Some of our beliefs are very close to our hearts, untouchable, unchangeable. Some of our beliefs are more flexible, changing if you have some kind of evidence or experience that can convince you otherwise. Belief can be harmless and belief can be harmful. Belief can be truth and it can be myth. This week, we are going off format in the first of an intermittent series we are calling Myth-Understood in which we explore commonly believed myths about different misunderstood animals and examine the truth behind the legends. This week we focus on an animal that has been the victim of superstition and fear for thousands of years. Despite what many believe, these creatures are extremely important to our everyday lives. Dollar for dollar, they are worth more than Elon Musk, they hold secrets of aging, rejuvenate the rainforest, and they're the most essential ingredient... of a Margarita. Part 2 This episode, we have a story that takes us all the way from Copenhagen, to the rain forest of South America--- from the belly of the beast, to it's excrement---as we explore nature's Vampires Our guest is Dr Marie Lisandra Zepeda Mendoza, who recently finished her post doc in Copenhagen, Denmark and whose recently published research on vampire bats and how they survive on such a peculiar diet is at the center of this story. Here is a link to Bat Conservation International: http://www.batcon.org/ (http://www.batcon.org/) Support this podcast

Join us on a field trip to the biggest bat colony in the world! Bracken Cave is home to 15 million Mexican free-tailed bats. It’s the largest concentration of mammals on the planet, and it’s made up of only mothers and their babies. On our visit, we’ll meet a real-life Batwoman. Jessica Dreyer is a bat biologist who is studying how bats learn to be bats. Now… TO THE BAT CAVE! To see photos from our trip, as well videos of “bat rain” and the evening “batnado,” check out our blog at sciencepodcastforkids.com/blog. We’ll also have information about how you can visit Bracken Cave in person, with Bat Conservation International. This week, our Patreon members are getting exclusive audio bonus content from our interview with Jessica! Hear her describe what it’s like to go inside the cave, as she shares tons of other stunning bat facts. Pledge today at patreon.com/tumblepodcast. You’ll also get an ad-free feed, when you sign up at just $1/month!

Bats and bees are a critical part of Austin’s environment. We discuss the history of the bat community in Austin, how the Austin Bat Refuge is protecting them, and how to view the bats. And, we learned how bees are a critical part of our environment and economy. Our guest on bats were: Dianne Odegard After 12-1/2 years as Education and Public Outreach Manager at Bat Conservation International by day, and bat rehabilitator by night, Dianne has now gone full-time with her true passion, as co-founder of Austin Bat Refuge. Dianne has been a wildlife rehabilitator since 1990, always working with animals that live in close proximity to urban areas and human structures, with the hope of educating people about ways to live harmoniously with wildlife. Lee Mackenzie As a carpenter, then a nationally acclaimed design build remodeler, he has been humanely dealing with a variety of small mammals in structures his whole career. A wildlife worker for over 20 years, and now co-founder of Austin Bat Refuge, he creatively combines rehabilitation and permaculture, providing the highest possible quality of life in our “bat gardens”, an Austin Bat Refuge original concept and the first of its kind. Bruce Sims is a Captain at Capital Cruises who has been leading bat watching excursions for seven seasons. He first saw the bats at age six with his kindergarten class. Georgia Swan is a Captain at Capital Cruises and has been leading bat watching excursions for four years. She is a member of Bat Conservation International and has an ever growing collection of bat memorabilia including a tattoo of the Congress Ave Bats taking flight. And, on Bees we had: Brandon Fehrenkamp , the owner and proprietor of Austin Bees. He has been keeping bees for around 14 years or so and he has been doing removals for at least 12 years. He builds beekeeping equipment, and sometimes give classes and lectures for both kids and adults. He is a member of the Texas Master Beekeeper program.

Bats are found on every continent in the world, except Antarctica. These flying mammals are often misunderstood and persecuted, yet they perform several valuable services for us humans. In this program, Mylea Bayless of Bat Conservation International will inform and delight you with her knowledge of the amazing creatures we call bats.

According to the USGS, White-nose syndrome (WNS) is an emergent fungal disease of hibernating bats that has spread from the northeastern to the central United States at an alarming rate. Since the winter of 2007-2008, millions of insect-eating bats in 31 states and five Canadian provinces (as of September 2017) have died from this devastating disease. Bat Conservation International Director of Communication and Public Engagement, Micaela Jemison joined me in this Apr. 2017 interview to discuss WNS, general information about bats and the work of Bat Conservation International.

According to the USGS, White-nose syndrome (WNS) is an emergent fungal disease of hibernating bats that has spread from the northeastern to the central United States at an alarming rate. Since the winter of 2007-2008, millions of insect-eating bats in 31 states and five Canadian provinces (as of September 2017) have died from this devastating disease. Bat Conservation International Director […] The post Bats, White-nose syndrome and Bat Conservation International appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Ask anyone what extraordinary powers they'd love to have, and you're sure to hear “be able to fly.” We've kind of scratched that itch with airplanes. But have we gone as far as we can go, or are better flying machines in our future? And whatever happened to our collective dream of flying cars?  We look at the evolution - and the future - of flight. Animals and insects have taught us a lot about the mechanics of becoming airborne. But surprises remain. For example, bats may flit around eccentrically, but they are actually more efficient fliers than birds.   Meanwhile, new technology may change aviation when self-healing material repairs structural cracks in mid-flight.  And a scientist who worked on flying cars for DARPA says he's now working on the next best thing.  Guests:                                                     Merlin Tuttle – Ecologist and founder of Bat Conservation International. Executive director of Merlin Tuttle's Bat Conservation and author of The Secret Life of Bats: My Adventures with the World's Most Misunderstood Animals. Join his effort and browse his stunning photography at http://www.merlintuttle.com/ David Alexander - Ecologist, evolutionary biologist, the University of Kansas, author of On the Wing: Insects, Pterosaurs, Birds, Bats and the Evolution of Animal Flight  Duncan Wass - Professor of chemistry, University of Bristol, U.K.  Sanjiv Singh - Research professor, Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ENCORE Ask anyone what extraordinary powers they’d love to have, and you’re sure to hear “be able to fly.”  We’ve kind of scratched that itch with airplanes.  But have we gone as far as we can go, or are better flying machines in our future?  And whatever happened to our collective dream of flying cars?   We look at the evolution - and the future - of flight. Animals and insects have taught us a lot about the mechanics of becoming airborne.  But surprises remain.  For example, bats may flit around eccentrically, but they are actually more efficient fliers than birds.    Meanwhile, new technology may change aviation when self-healing material repairs structural cracks in mid-flight.   And a scientist who worked on flying cars for DARPA says he’s now working on the next best thing.  Guests:                                                      Merlin Tuttle – Ecologist and founder of Bat Conservation International. Executive director of Merlin Tuttle’s Bat Conservation and author of The Secret Life of Bats: My Adventures with the World’s Most Misunderstood Animals. Join his effort and browse his stunning photography at http://www.merlintuttle.com/ David Alexander - Ecologist, evolutionary biologist, the University of Kansas, author of On the Wing: Insects, Pterosaurs, Birds, Bats and the Evolution of Animal Flight  Duncan Wass - Professor of chemistry, University of Bristol, U.K.  Sanjiv Singh - Research professor, Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University

Why do bats hang upside down? That's what fifth graders living in the Bat Capital of the World - Austin, Texas - want to know. We visit Micaela Jemison at the world headquarters of Bat Conservation International to figure out why bats have such weird sleep habits. Plus, why would bats walk on treadmills? They're mysterious creatures. This is the first in a series of shows featuring kids' questions. We want to hear what you think! Email us at tumblepodcast@gmail.com, message us on Facebook, and tweet us on Twitter. Send us your bat t-shirt designs and we'll share them!

Katie Gillies from Bat Conservation International talks about “bat bunker” hibernacula and White-nose Syndrome. Gordon actually likes Copperheads. Gary is fascinated by Comb Jellies and Joann explains Snowy Owl invasions.

Gordon goes on a lark, Gary's excited about Rainbow Darters, and Joann looks at a favorite spring wildflower, Trillium. We interview James Eggers of Bat Conservation International. Happy Year of the Bat!

If you think you know all about Batman and Gotham City, think again.=2 0While there may be someone running around in a cape making blockbuster movies this summer, you haven’t seen (or heard) anything yet if you haven’t gone on a nighttime bat expedition in Central Park with the real Batman and Batgirl of Gotham City, Bradley Klein and Daniellle Gustafson, who, in conjunction with the American Museum of Natural History give annual Bat Tours each summer. Both Mr. Klein and his wife, Ms. Gustafson, are founding members of the New York Bat Group and strong supporters of Bat Conservation International. Hear the real sonic clicks and calls of bats in the night as we talk to Mr. Klein, Ms. Gustafson, and a special guest, author Marie Winn of "Central Park in the Dark" More details on this episode MP3 Podcast -The Real Batman of Gotham City with Diane West

In today’s episode of Eyes on Conservation , filmmaker Kristin Tieche invites two women in bat conservation who appear in her upcoming feature documentary about bats, The Invisible Mammal ( http://www.theinvisiblemammal.com/ ). Dr. Winifred Frick is the Chief Scientist at Bat Conservation International ( http://www.batcon.org/ ) and an Associate Research Professor in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at UC Santa Cruz. Dr. Frick has studied the ecology and conservation of bats for nearly 20 years and has worked around the globe on bat conservation, including projects in Mexico, Rwanda, Guinea, Fiji, and Jamaica. With nearly 1,400 species, bats are the second most diverse group of mammals on earth, yet many species are threatened by the forces of global change. Corky Quirk is the founder of NorCal Bats ( http://norcalbats.org/ ) , an organization that provides care for injured bats and educational programs for libraries, school, nature programs, fairs and other events throughout the region. Corky has been working intensely with native bats since 2004 and has educated thousands of people. She is permitted through the CA Department of Fish and Wildlife and the USDA to work with injured and orphaned bats, and returning them to the wild. She keeps a captive colony of non-releasable bats for use in education. How has the coronavirus pandemic disrupted bat conservation? On April 10, 2020, the US Government suspended all bat research across the country ( https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/us-advises-suspending-bat-research-over-concerns-coronavirus-could-infect-north-american-species/2020/04/09/1aabcf52-7a8e-11ea-9bee-c5bf9d2e3288_story.html ) , in an effort to curtail the spread of the virus. Frick and Quirk discuss how the new restrictions have affected their work, dispel new myths that have arisen about bats and their connection to coronavirus, and explain why protecting bat biodiversity and bat habitat around the world (and in your backyard) is so important. Important links: The Invisible Mammal : http://www.theinvisiblemammal.com/ Bat Conservation International: http://www.batcon.org/ NorCal Bats: http://norcalbats.org/ Yolo Basin Foundation: http://yolobasin.org/ EcoHealth Alliance: https://www.ecohealthalliance.org/ Bracken Cave https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/species/bats/bat-watching-sites/bracken-cave-preserve.phtml