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Planting agave for bats is just one way you can enjoy Bat Week this year.
Photo: Dan Taylor
Celebrate Bat Week
Oct. 24–31 is prime time for bats
Mark your calendar for Bat Week, which will be held Oct. 24–31, 2023. This international week-long celebration focuses on the importance of bats and their vital place in the ecosystem. Stay tuned for special events during October, including virtual bat flight events, activities, and more. Take some time to learn about these winged wonders, how to protect them, and even consider building a bat house in honor of Bat Week.
Endangered Species
BCI’s Dr. Jon Flanders, Dr. Kristen Lear, and Mylea Bayless accept BCI’s award from Leda Huta, Executive Director of the Endangered Species Coalition. (From left to right: Flanders, Huta, Lear, and Bayless.)
Photo: Caitlin Cattelino
ESA at 50 Coalition Presents BCI with a Prestigious Award
BCI recognized for collaborative work protecting the Mexican long-nosed bat
On Sept. 13, the Endangered Species Coalition presented Bat Conservation International (BCI) with an award recognizing its efforts to protect the Mexican long-nosed bat (Leptonycteris nivalis). The Endangered Species Act at 50 Coalition praised BCI’s binational collaboration focusing on landscape-scale restoration and protection for the species in the U.S. and Mexico, as well as supporting communities in Mexico that work to protect bats. The award was presented at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act.
Read more about BCI’s agave work at batcon.org/agave
webinar
Join a Bat Chat
Monthly webinar series showcases bats
Peek into the world of bats each month with Bat Conservation International’s (BCI’s) monthly webinar series, “Bat Chats–Monthly Webinars About Our Winged Pals.” Join BCI staff to learn about topics such as planting your bat garden, BCI habitat protection efforts, the latest technology and research helping bats, and more. For the webinar schedule, visit BCI’s event page and view past broadcasts on BCI’s YouTube channel.
Find upcoming webinars at batcon.org/join-us/eventsMiss a webinar or want to catch up? youtube.com/BatConservation