Library's 'Amazing Bats' Program Helps Dispel Myths
Bat and butterfly expert Jerry Schneider came to the Windsor Public Library on Saturday, Oct. 11, to give an "Amazing Bats" presentation to kids. The northern Vermont naturalist engaged the crowd by asking them what they know about the often-feared creature.
LIFE Jo'burg's wise residents Owls: We do give a hoot
Urban mythology has it that wild animals should stay where they belong – in game parks, conservancies, reserves.
Local help needed to keep watch on Limerick barn owls
"According to BirdWatch Ireland Barn Owl Research Officer lan McCarthy, the Barn Owl was once a much more common sight in Limerick but has suffered widespread decline over recent years and is now a red-listed ‘Bird of Conservation Concern’ in Ireland."
Local school receives an owl box for newest member.
"A barn owl recently flew into a bathroom at the school and was unable to exit the building. The local SPCA released and collected it and after a checkup by JWV it was decided to release the owl back into the school."
Lonehill owlets get their new rings
Fourways Review – Sara Orchardson from EcoSolutions explained that the servicing of owl boxes is extremely important for owls. (Photo credit: Louise Dowie)
Long stems on flowers are an adaptation that encourages bat pollination
Flowers with long stems help bats locate them more easily using echolocation in complex environments, offering an evolutionary advantage for bat pollination.
Look HOO's hooting!
The EcoSolutions October 2019 Newsletter is filled with occupied owl boxes and ringing owlets. Have your owl box serviced and ready for the female owls to breed in.
Love Knows No Season
Embracing Valentine's Day on June 20th!
Lower Gwynedd Township's Gwynedd Green committee to install bat houses to help save the species
Just call him the Batman... OK, not that Batman, but in Lower Gwynedd Township, resident Jeffrey Fehlenberg became something of an expert on bats after reading about a deadly problem facing the region’s bat population.
Malibu: Rodenticides Banned From Stores as of July 1
The state Department of Pesticide Regulation has banned the consumer sale of rodenticide chemicals used to kill rodents.
"Maryland’s smallest bat more than pulls its 6-gram weight in helping to control pests. Now it has a big problem: survival."
"What tricolored bats lack in size, they make up for in their important role in insect control and pollination. But their survival is being threatened by biological and environmental factors."
Mayor Peak Pushes for Citywide Rodenticide Ban
Anticoagulant rodenticides may become a thing of the past in Malibu, if Mayor Skylar Peak has his way.
Meet The Yellow-Winged Bat
''They’re one of five species of false vampire bats from the continent, but that’s not the only fake thing about them.''
Message To Villagers Think of Bats And Turn Your Outside Lights Off...
VILLAGERS are being asked to turn off their outside lights at night – because the local bat population doesn't like them.
Midge-munching common pipistrelle bat on the rise
A bat with a taste for midges has increased in numbers in Scotland, according to a new report - BBC News
Might we see the barn owl on the mountain?
''We’re on the cusp of a whole new era in West Belfast, where the beautiful barn owl will once more be a resident.''
Nature Calls: Barnstormers!
The Township Owl Project introduces owlets to schools in Gauteng. The birds are fed by pupils before being released, where they will control rodents.
New long-fingered bat species discovered in India, Sri Lanka, says research team
"An international team of researchers has found a new species of long-fingered bats in India and Sri Lanka, close on the heels of the discovery of a thick-thumbed bat species in Meghalaya, officials said."
'New nest box scheme: Barn owls 'pay their keep' by eating rodents"
"The barn owl is often described as the ‘farmer’s friend’ for the simple reason that it preys on rats and mice which can be a pest in farmyards. It’s only fair then that the farmer should now become the barn owl’s friend."
New Species of Scops-Owl Discovered On Príncipe Island.
"If you go down to the forests of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, you might just be lucky enough to hear the distinct short "tuu" note of the islands' newest species."
