
Visitors gather at Bracken Cave near San Antonio, Texas, to experience the nightly flight of millions of Mexican free-tailed bats. Photo courtesy of: Bat Conservation International.
Educational online seminar aimed at building awareness about bat conservation and ecology
By Summit Voice
SUMMIT COUNTY — As white-nose syndrome devastates bat colonies across the country, resource managers and conservation biologists have been struggling to help people understand how just important the flying mammals are to American agriculture and ecosystems.
For many people bats are one of those semi-mythical animals — associated with Halloween and vampires, Meanwhile, their role as incredibly valuable pollinators and voracious predators of insects is overlooked.
Next week, the Forest Service will try and create more awareness about bats with a live educational webcast (Sept. 18) from Bracken Cave near San Antonio, Texas, home of the world’s largest bat colony, to help students across the country learn about one of the most misunderstood yet beneficial creatures in the world.
The webcast is a part of BatsLIVE! A Distance Learning Adventure, a free education program that aims to bring the best of bat information and research to help children understand the value of bats and the conservation challenges they face. (more…)
Filed under: biodiversity, endangered species, Environment, US Forest Service | Tagged: bat conservation, bats, Bracken Cave, Mexican Free-tailed Bat, Texas, United States Forest Service, white-nose syndrome | Leave a Comment »


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