El Malpais National Monument celebrates Bat Week with educational programs
GRANTS, N.M. (KRQE) – It’s an animal synonymous with Halloween and at El Malpais National Monument and nationwide, researchers are celebrating Bat Week. Bat Week is celebrated on the last week of October and all week at El Malpais, scientists are teaching children and adults about the important role bats play in our ecosystem. “They’re very important […]
You can vote for the best-looking bat in viral fifth annual bat beauty contest
May the best bat win. The Bureau of Land Management is hosting its fifth annual bat beauty contest in celebration of bat week, pitting some of the most popular winged creatures of the night against each other. The contest is a two-pronged effort to celebrate the spookiest time of year while also furthering efforts to protect bats as they face increased threats of habitat loss, disease, and light pollution, the bureau’s wildlife technician Emma Busk said. Busk specifically highlighted the many misconceptions levied against bats, including a false propensity for diseases like rabies. Timothée Chalamet makes surprise appearance at NYC...
9 Different Species of Bats That Can Be Found in Michigan
Whether you love them or fear them, it's Bat Week in Michigan. While International Bat Appreciation Day is celebrated each April 17th, Michigan dedicates an entire week to highlight our 9 native bat species and all they do for the ecosystem here in the Mitten. Michigan Bat Week is celebrated...