Spotted Eagle Owls new start
The shortest day is significant for Spotted Eagle Owls (Bubo africanus) as the change in the photoperiod is the hormonal trigger that ‘kicks’ them into breeding condition.
Art, Awards and Awareness
EcoSolutions Autumn Newsletter
Stop Publishing Fake News About Bats
Yes, bats can transmit diseases – but you are extremely unlikely to be infected by one. Why fake news about bats is dangerous to their survival. Von Merlin Tuttle, Austin
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.
