Bats in the belfry? Time to shoo them is now
USA: Homeowners who think they may have roosting bats need to hurry to “exclude” them, because they’re protected by state law between April 15 and Aug. 15.
On Raptors and Rodents: Research Seeks Symbiosis for Farmers and Owls
A Humboldt State University Wildlife Biologist is looking at how the raptors could play a key role in pest control for vineyards in particular.
Bats Are Migrating Earlier, and It Could Wreak Havoc on Farming
Every year migratory bats travel from Mexico to Bracken Cave near San Antonio, Tex., where they spend the summer consuming insects that would otherwise devour common food crops. But the bats have been showing up far earlier than they did two decades ago, possibly because of a warming climate, new research suggests.
Pearl Spotted Owl at Heron Bridge
Heron Bridge College welcomes a Pearl Spotted Owlet (Glaucidium perlatum) into the release programme.
Special Achievement Award
International Owl Center, Houston, Minnesota, is hosting the 16th Annual International Festival of Owls. Owlproject.org was nominated last year for the Special Achievement Award.
Two new species of dog-face bat discovered!
Flitting swiftly through the darkness above the tropical forest canopy in Central and South America, a group of cute little bats with dog-like faces have long been hiding a big secret. Now, their secret is out.
