© Merlin D. Tuttle, Bat Conservation International, www.batcon.org
The Campaign continues its journey!
The Year of the Bat is a two year long global species awareness initiative undertaken by The Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) and The Agreement on the Conservation of Populations of European Bats (EUROBATS).
© Rollin Verlinde/Vilda
© Merlin D. Tuttle, Bat Conservation International, www.batcon.org
© Rollin Verlinde/Vilda
An exciting new educational webcast not to be missed!
The U.S. based organization BatsLIVE has already broadcasted a webcast on bats on 17 May 2012 to educate students near and far on bat behaviour, its uses and the threats they face. Please take some time and click here to find out more about these amazing creatures.
The second webcast takes place at the Bracken Bat Cave, San Antonio, Texas, USA on 18 September 2012 and is streamed live from 19-20.30 hrs Eastern Time (GMT-4hrs). For more information on the event click here.
The world’s only flying mammals are exceptional, delightful, fascinating and likeable.
Bats may be mysterious and misunderstood, but the earth’s only flying mammals are essential to our global environment. Discover how bats contribute to our rich biodiversity and well-being, through pollination, seed dispersal, insect control and other eco-services in rainforests, woodlands, wetlands, grasslands, deserts and cities.
