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August 12 2022

Hotter Than July - Bat Rescue in the Summer

by Kristin Tièche It was a 100 degree day in July in Sacramento, California. My co-producer Matt Podolsky and I had planned to follow Corky Quirk on a bat rescue. Corky is the founder of NorCal Bats, a non-profit organization dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and release of injured and orph...
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February 17 2022

Holiday Goodies Made from Bat-Dependent Ingredients

Recently we ran a batty contest on social media. Asking for participants to cook, bake, or mix a holiday goodie that includes as many bat-dependent ingredients as possible. Bat-dependent ingredients are items that we have thanks to the work of bats. Fruits, seeds, nuts, spices, etc. that are p...
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February 17 2022

How to Ethically Remove Bats from a Building

Bats are important animals that provide amazing value to our ecosystem. Bats eat pest insects like mosquitoes and save the U.S. Agricultural industry $23 Billion a year by eating crop pests. Bats are also important pollinators and seed dispersers! But they can be a nuisance if they’re living ...
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February 17 2022

Amara and The Bats: The Story Behind The Book!

Hello! My name’s Emma Reynolds and I’m an illustrator and author from Manchester in the UK. And I love bats! I’m excited to be writing this guest post for BatBnB because I’ve made a book that is all about bat houses! So I’m here to tell you more about it, and ways you can get involved with bat...
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