"The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Central Luzon (DENR-CL) announced in October the arrest of four alleged wildlife poachers, who were caught with 6,200 wrinkle-lipped bats (Chaerephon plicatus) they took from Bahay Paniki Cave inside the Biak-na-Bato National Park (BNBNP) in San Miguel, Bulacan, one of the oldest protected areas (PAs) in the country."
"The first reports of Snowy Owls during the week began with a “possible” sighting on the west jetty Nov. 22. Earlier in November there was a sighting in Chatham. There were two on Cape Cod, at the south end of Nauset Beach, on Saturday. One was seen there on Sunday, so perhaps the other drifted across the sound to check out Nantucket."
Alberta Environment and Parks has added two bat species to the province's list of endangered animals. Northern myotis and little brown myotis are now listed as endangered.
A nest of rare barn owls was found in western Wisconsin after a two-decade hiatus. The new discovery of the barn owl family in a nest was the first in 22 years despite an uptick in unconfirmed sightings in the southern part of the state.
"Remote technology is helping DNR bat biologists solve some of the mysteries of where bats roost in the summer and what factors may affect their survival from white-nose syndrome, a deadly disease of bats. The technology automatically records when bats enter and leave a site instead of having bat biologists on site looking for numbered bands like the one shown on this little brown bat."
"Fuelled by various myths and superstitions, the nocturnal bird is illegally trafficked in thousands during Diwali." Owls have sustained a vivid presence in folklore, myths, and legends. However, their interesting intellect and persona also make them at risk of superstitious rituals, in turn making them prone to poaching and illicit trafficking.
The vulnerable bats of Biak-na-Bato
