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Have you ever wanted to stand in the middle of a BatNado? Do it now! You are visiting Bracken Cave, the largest bat colony in the world with more than 15 million Mexican free-tailed bats swirling around you. What better way to celebrate #BatWeek!! Bracken Cave is proudly protected by Bat Conservation International. You can visit it in person by becoming a BCI member! Visit batcon.org/join
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Happy #BatWeek! From now to #Halloween its batty time! Did you know that fruit #bats like me are important to the world's forests? We disperse seeds and pollinate many plants including figs! Yum! Grey-headed flying fox at Fly By Night Bat Clinic, Australia
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Dan Saunders
· October 29, 2017
I found bats roosting on my house during a roof repair project. SO I did some homework this summer and built a bat house. Success, the bats moved right in and are still here today. I then built a seco...nd house and installed it on a different side of the house and more bats are now in that one! I live in Chapel Hill, NC very close to the main campus of UNC. My home is located in a forest with a small creek in the back and the bats seem quite happy to be here. I am quite happy as well, there are now way less mosquito's around thanks to my new tenants! Love those little brown bats! See More
Molly Wilson
· October 1, 2017
�Love bats!! � People need educated on bats and all the myths about them and on how beneficial they are to us! They are very unique creatures that we can learn a lot from. They already help us in so ...many ways, the least we could do is pay them back by helping them, especially with homes that they are so desperately in need of & in turn they will keep giving back! �� See More
Wendy Neilson Miller
· November 9, 2017
I fell in love with Merlin Tuttles documentary of bats that aired on the Discovery channel in the 1990's. I bought the video and watched it many times! I of course became a member until 2011 when I ...became ill and dropped off the "planet". I am a little better and have enjoyed the posts that BCI sends. They are an amazing organization helping bats all over the world. The education is fundamental with preserving and ensuring a safe bat future. They are so inventive! I love them and their work. Thank God for them. See More
Rachel Shively
· November 5, 2017
I’ve been a member for years, but was really disappointed by the latest recruitment letter. I feel that the facts on trial treatments and white nose syndrome in Texas were misrepresented in order to g...et more donations. It comes across poorly. I appreciated the past letters that provided true statements of the organizations accomplishments rather than a seemingly dramatized plea. I loved the organization when they were more focused on education and global outreach and hope these areas continue to be a priority. See More
Fran Lawren
· September 14, 2017
They are a fine organization that helps educate people about the important role of bats in the environment, and they work to conserve our bat populations.
Carol Austin
· May 4, 2017
So glad for this dedicated organization for educating the public and expanding awareness for these wonderful fly by nights and all they contribute to our environment. Thanks to their efforts in conser...ving these colonies so important to our well being. Appreciate all BCI does. See More
Heather Singer Hill
· September 13, 2017
Bats are incredible and amazing! Thank you for all you do!
Sheryl Lawson
· September 17, 2017
I love bat conservation, we need bats they eat insects and bring forth plants they are wonderful creatures
Lisa Selenke
· July 21, 2015
I live In...Sunniland...south Of Immokalee Fl...the Panther habitat is my neighbor...I also work for two large cattle ranches here..so Iam in the woods 5 days a week...I have always liked bats I think... there misunderstood..and a most facinating little creature...some months ago a group of young biologists with the satte rented the little house on the corner..being the person that I am I introduced my self gave them the heads up on Mr Bear...the coyotes and Panthers that trail threw on a regular basis..it was then I learned they were here to do research on the Florida Bonneted bat...I could not wait to get home and google the little fellas and read all I could about them...I now find myself on a daily basis...looking up in the trees not only for Panthers..snakes..and anything else that would like to pounce on me...but Bats...I can now add the florida seminole bat to my list..as there are many many oaks with spanish moss..in these parts...Ihave peace in knowing the two ranches I work for will never sell out or develope there lands...and to be able to muck around with all the critters that call this beautiful place home is a privaledge and one I also have the utmost respect for...so here I am...a bat fan thats come out of the closent!! keep up what your doing...its awesome...and iam loving learning of the different breeds of these intruiging little creatures! See More
Deanna Emig
· November 21, 2016
Thank you BCI for all you do! Every year we wait for our bats to come back in the spring and I get just as excited for their return as I do for our summer time birds! I'm usually the first to post on ...our local birding list when the bats have returned. See More
Douglas Hall
· September 23, 2017
Awesome public service to educate Austinites, visitors & bat lovers elsewhere via on-site information-giving.
Mary Beth O'Neill Frank
· October 27, 2017
Love you guys... Been working with you since 1998 in PA.
Jeni Adams
· July 3, 2015
I think what you all are doing is an amazing thing. I applaud you for your hard work and great efforts for standing up for these animals. They are ALL beautiful creatures!!!
I have an awkward love for... these animals because it didn't start out that way. When I was in 1st grade,I was standing in the hallway waiting to be let in to the classroom with my fellow students. It was picture day so everyone was dressed up and everything. It was in the early 90s, so girls' hair was still being teased and poofy. Overnight someone had left a door cracked and a bat had gotten inside. Someone scared it and it went flying down the hall, straight into my hair. I was TERRIFIED!!! It was stuck for a few minutes but it got away unscathed and so did I. However, even though I was scared to death, I ended up picking up a book from the library about bats and thought they were so adorable.
Also, once in high school, my zoology teacher showed a video that had a fruit bat. I fell in love with that cute little foxy face. They're adorable and I have always wanted to be around one, touch it, feed it, pet it, etc. Plus, I hate bananas, and she/he could easily take care of it for me lol.
Every species is unique in every possible way. Some are a little weird looking, some have huge ears, some are super-hug worthy. But they all have something in common... They need people to care about them and to aid in their being about to live as long as possible.
So, again, thank you for all your hard work. I know they appreciate it.
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Tom Crawford
· June 25, 2016
Thank you BCI for all your good work. It is amazing how many people are still afraid of bats . I just looked up what the chances of being bitten by a bat are. The odds are 0.0004 per million people. ... In contrast we in the USA are 90 times more likely to be struck by lighting, 20 times more likely to die in a dog attack. 200 times more likely to die in an auto after hitting a deer. Being bitten by a bat is not lethal but still you are about 20 times more likely to die in a dog attack. But people are still afraid to put a bat house in their back yard. See More
Laura Osanitch
· March 21, 2016
Thank you for all the good work you do at BCI! It's amazing, how so few people still truly understand the value of bats in our ecosystems. You make learning about bats fun and informative. And your... shopping section is cool too! :) See More
Indra Rajapakse
· December 31, 2014
I am so happy that BCI is doing so much for bats! I love bats as I told you before and I feed bananas to one small variety that comes to my balcony around 6 pm!It started with them coming to feed on t...he leftover bananas that I leave out for birds.
There is a bigger kind that flies over the marsh. I have never seen them at close quarters!I have no Idea as to their names .
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Georgia Stremki
· April 11, 2016
Love what the organization stands for, but they are reclusive and unresponsive. We have Facebooked, emailed, even called and left voicemails, and not once have we ever been able to reach a person to a...nswer our questions, ranging from membership questions to questions about bats and upcoming events. Frustrating. See More
Karen Lee DeBraal
· May 12, 2017
I love this group and all it does for bats and the planet.
Gabe Luebben
· September 20, 2016
Thank you, BCI, for the amazing adventure at Bracken Cave. It was one of the most incredible experiences ever.
Bean Bonanza
· March 25, 2017
Thank you for all you do for bats and their habitat.
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Bats need our help now more than ever. Your support is vital as we continue to implement strategies for the treatment of White-nose Syndrome, partner to develop commercially-viable solutions for bat-friendly green energy, and protect critical habitats across the globe. Please consider supporting our efforts by visiting Batcon.org

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#DYK that the world's smallest bat species, the Kitti's hog-nosed bat (also known as the bumblebee bat), weighs in at around two grams - also giving it the title of the world's smallest mammal.

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Mind your manners! The pallid bat (Antrozous pallidus) is an impressively tenacious bat, thanks in no small part to its penchant for wrestling and consuming scorpions. Researchers believe that this species may be immune to the venom of scorpion stingers.

Read more about this amazing bat at www.batcon.org

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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Bat Conservation International!

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Family visiting for the holidays? Try making this sweet treat that uses bat-connected ingredients: bananas and chocolate!

Full recipe: http://bit.ly/2oR0bTW

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From now until January 12th, federal employees can enroll in the Combined Federal Campaigns (CFC) to set up charitable donations to Bat Conservation International using the code 12064.

Help us give bats the future they deserve!
Find out more: https://www.opm.gov/combined-federal-campaign/

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Well before Bruce Wayne started zipping up his Batman suit in 1939, the “man-bat” was already popping up in Western dialogue. [From the archives]

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Happy Holidays from Bat Conservation International!

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This week’s #ThankYouThursday goes out to a very special BCI member – Jessi West of Cookeville, TN

BCI: How did you first get interested in bats?
West: I started working towards my doctorate in the fall of 2015, and my project involves working with bats.

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BCI: Why did you join BCI?
West: Because I have a passion for studying bats, and I think BCI is always working in the best interest of bats and is a great organization to be a part of.

BCI: Why are bats interesting?
West: Not many people get to see bats up close like I do, but once you do, there is no way that you could be uninterested in them. They are unique, mysterious, and wonderful.


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Our scientists are currently in the field, utilizing a groundbreaking approach that could significantly reduce the spread of White-nose Syndrome and save millions of bats that otherwise would be facing tragic deaths from this imminent threat.

Your support also will help us protect bats from threats like White-nose Syndrome.

Find out more at www.batcon.org

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Find out how a little luck (and a lot of patience) can lead to an extraordinary finding. [From the archives]

With less than 1000 Florida bonneted bats dotting the Sunshine State’s night skies these days, conventional wisdom might suggest that these bats...
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Winter may be knocking on our door, but we're already looking forward to spring -with its warm evenings, fresh wildflowers, and, of course, the bats' return to Bracken Cave.
Find out how you can add Bracken to your 2018 bucket list.

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This week’s #ThankYouThursday goes out to a very special BCI member – Devin Byrne of Boulder, CO. At only 6 years old, Devin is already a huge bat-fan!

BCI: How did you first get interested in bats?
Devin: They are so cute and we can see them at our house, including (what might be) Townsends big-eared and hoary bats!

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BCI: Why did you join BCI?
Devin: To see the Bracken Cave bat flight and help protect bats!

BCI: Why are bats interesting?
Devin: Because they are the only mammal that can fly! How cool!

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NAU researcher Jeff Foster led the team of international scientists who tried to definitively answer several questions—where did this fungus come from? And more importantly, can a resistance be evolved?
This research was supported by funding from National Science Foundation (NSF) , U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) , U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Bat Conservation International.

NAU researcher Jeff Foster led the team of international scientists who tried to definitively answer several questions—where did this fungus come f...
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Bring home one of five adorable adopt-a-bats for that special someone this holiday. Make a new friend and help support a worthy cause.
Hurry, supplies are limited!

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