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Bat Conservation International

@BatConIntl

Conserving the world's bats and their ecosystems to ensure a healthy planet. Retweets are not endorsements. ๐Ÿฆ‡

 Austin, TX
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Joined May 2009
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Bats in November after carrying all of society through spooky season. ๐Ÿฆ‡: Mariana's flying fox ๐Ÿ“ธ: Yushi Osawa
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They canโ€™t keep getting away with this.
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ยกuววสollษH สŽddษH Looking for a simple and achievable Halloween costume that you'll need to explain to every person you come across? Well, look no further!
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Mexican free-tailed bats are known for being beloved members of the largest concentration of mammals in the world. But take a closer look and you'll discover there's even more to love. ๐Ÿค Join us in discovering the hidden beauty of bats: news.batcon.org/4yBwwfW
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โ€ผ๏ธA new paper shows that bats are dying in staggering numbers due to wind farms, but it doesnโ€™t have to be this way. science.org/content/article/โ€ฆ
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These alarming results demonstrate the importance of BCIโ€™s research that shows that mitigation techniques can dramatically reduce bat deaths. With implementation of solutions like curtailing turbines during periods of highest risk to bats, bats and wind turbines can coexist.
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Grab some water because today's Species Specifics trivia is SPICY! ๐ŸŒถ๏ธ How many did you get right?
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Sorry to ๐ŸฆŸ bug ๐ŸฆŸ you, just thought you might like to answer some bat trivia. ๐Ÿ˜Œ
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There is no better time than now to become a BCI member! Join The Roost at $25/month and receive a beautifully illustrated sticker sheet as our special thank-you for supporting bats. Donations of $50/month or more get all 4! ๐Ÿฆ‡ Join today: news.batcon.org/4yBu1JT
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Feeling flighty? Ground yourself and test your knowledge against these Bat Week inspired trivia questions! ๐Ÿฆ‡
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BCI Senior Research Scientist Giorgia Auteri was a recent guest on @NPR's Short Wave podcast discussing the impacts of white-nose syndrome on bats and a big breakthrough that could help them. Grab your headphones and tune in. news.batcon.org/4s8tcq7 ๐ŸŽง
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Our final champion might be a bit controversial. Your Bat Month Madness: Floofiest Champion is ๐Ÿฅ ๐˜“๐˜ข๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ถ๐˜ด ๐˜ค๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ถ๐˜ด! ๐ŸŒฏ Was the floofiest bat crowned? Or does ๐˜๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ฑ๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ถ๐˜ด ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ด deserve justice?
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Hear ye, hear ye! The Bat Month Madness: All Ears champion, ๐˜Œ๐˜ถ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ถ๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ถ๐˜ฎ, has arrived. ๐ŸŽบ
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Face card never declines for ๐˜Š๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ฐ ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜น, our Bat Month Madness: Serving Face winner! ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ’ณ
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Love bats, but don't know how to help save them? Don't miss this webinar on one of the #1 ways you can support bats and other nocturnal wildlife featuring @IDADarkSky. #BatWeek us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regiโ€ฆ
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People love hoary bats for their beautiful fur and spicy attitude. But take a closer look and discover there's even more to love about hoary bats than meets the eye. Join us in discovering the hidden beauty of bats: news.batcon.org/4rYREdC ๐Ÿค
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All the batty stuff happening in October! ๐Ÿฆ‡ - mailchi.mp/batcon.org/springโ€ฆ
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