π¦2/2 I've been a supporter (via Patreon) since November 2023 and I've "adopted" a bat (Princess Cinnamon) who can't be released and will stay in lifelong rehablitation with @batsukraine.bsky.social . #BatsNeedFriends, as @albertabats.bsky.social are fond of saying ...
Front cover of the Bat-Friendly Communities Guidebook with the Alberta Community Bat Program updated July 14, 2023. Image of a Little Brown Myotis roosting on bark with a green background by Jason Headley.
π¦πJust a reminder that our "Bat-Friendly Communities Guidebook" is a free download from our website. It is packed with great info about our bats, the habitats they need, threats they face &actions YOU can take to help bats. #AppendixHasAPlantList #BatsNeedFriends
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A product of our "Bats and Bridges" project - this short document provides guidance for bridge management & how to identify if bats are present. Lots of photos and some good guidance! #BatsNeedFriends #ResourceManagement #Infrastructure #Transportation
Snip of the front page of the newest "Bats and Bridges" brochure from Wildlife Conservation Society Canada's Western Bat Program. A four page document that describes how bats use bridges, gives images of what to look for and provides advice on when to avoid activities (like bridge maintenance) at bridge sites.
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A product of our "Bats and Bridges" project - this short document provides guidance for bridge management & how to identify if bats are present. Lots of photos and some good guidance! #BatsNeedFriends #ResourceManagement #Infrastructure #Transportation
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What are you going to do this year to help the bats? #BatsNeedFriends π¦
yes, it might be nice to encourage bat loving kids and youngsters to participate in something international - after all, it's the #InternationalYearOfTheBat. Today's #YoungBatLover is tomorrow's #BatSupporter! And #BatsNeedFriends! π¦
A collage of big Brown Bats in flight! Photos by Brock&Sherri Fenton
He is amazingly generous in sharing his photos! We hope every image cultivates a new bat friend! #BatsNeedFriends π¦
thank you @ottiliemulzet.bsky.social & @martindicker.bsky.social for sharing this! The more people sign the better.No AUS address necessary!
#BatsNeedFriends (as @albertabats.bsky.social are fond of saying) and #FlyingFoxesNeedFriends in particular these days! π¦
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#BatsNeedFriends as @albertabats.bsky.social are fond of saying!
ich bin ΓΌbrigens UnterstΓΌtzerin von #BatsUkraine - Ukrainian Bat Rehabilitation Center, Kharkiv.
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Text reads 2025 Thank you! Bat Conservation is a team effort. Thank you to our partners, volunteers and funders. WCS Canada log Alberta Community Bat Program albertabats.ca Background is a dark blue sky with gold accent bubbles. Two bats grace the lower left and upper right of the image - these flying bat photos are from Dr. Brock and Sherri Fenton
π¦Thank you everyone! Wishing everyone a peaceful and healthy 2026! #BatsNeedFriends
Huge thank you to all our corporate members for your support through 2025. We have some very exciting opportunities for 2026, do keep an eye on your inbox. www.bats.org.uk/support-bats... #batsπ¦ #BatsNeedFriends
Contact and get involved with your local bat group and get involved with bat conservation in your area. www.bats.org.uk/support-bats... #BatsNeedFriends #bats π¦
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Download the latest episode of the #BatChat #podcast.
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Happy #Baturday! We thought we'd share a VERY streamlined look at how a rescue case happens. Feel free to ask questions and we'll do our best to explain further.
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Welcome to all our new followers on @bsky.app We now have 4000 followers. #BatsNeedFriends more than ever and #bats π¦ conservation is only possible thanks to your support. Please continue to champion bat conservation, encourage friends and family to follow too.
Thank you - we have now reached our fundraising target. Further donations won't be doubled but every donation will help us provide a voice for bats and to achieve our vision of a world rich in wildlife where people and bats thrive together. @biggive.bsky.social #ChristmasChallenge #batsneedfriends π¦
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π¦πΊπ¦ It's #WorldWildlifeConservationDay!
@batsukraine.bsky.social are the largest-scale project of bat conservation, research and outreach in Eastern Europe. #BatsNeedFriends! Become a supporter of Ukraine's iconic bat conservation organisation. Find out how:
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The BatChat #podcast makes for great listening. π¦ #HumpDay #BatsNeedFriends
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We are a quarter of the way to our @biggive.bsky.social #AVoiceForBats #ChristmasChallenge target.
Thank you to everyone who has donated already. This is a great opportunity to help π¦ bat conservation by having your DONATIONS DOUBLED. Please share widely too #BatsNeedFriends #lovebats
#DYK that you can sell on eBay and donate part or all of your sale to help bat conservation. #BatsNeedFriends charity.ebay.co.uk/charity/i/Ba...
π¦πΊπ¦ #Halloween and #InternationalBatWeek might be over but #bats still need help and friends! Find out how to support @batsukraine.bsky.social, Ukraine's iconic bat conservation organisation: batsukraine.org/en/how-to-he...
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π¦Our YouTube channel has lots of bat content! Check out this great short reel discussing the hazards bats face and how we can fix things to reduce harm. #BatsNeedFriends #Subscribe!
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Ooooh! Are we really taking over? That really would be scary! LOL! But seriously - we are very excited about visiting Telus Spark this weekend! Come on out and learn about bats for #BatWeek! #BatsNeedFriends
yes, it is! #BatsNeedFriends as @albertabats.bsky.social are fond of saying
π¦ #BatAppreciationMonth
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European bat populations continue to struggle though because like everywhere else, they also have to face habitat loss and insect prey declines as well as the continuing effects of climate change. #BatsNeedFriends everywhere!
Text in a circle shape in the middle of four photos. Text reads Logo WCS Canada Alberta Community Bat Program, It's Back! October is Bat Month! see www.albertabats.ca to join our DIY fundraiser! Photos clockwise starting upper left - Little Brown Myotis (by Jason Headley), Fringed Myotis covering his eyes (Jason Headley) Townsend's Big-eared Bat (Jordi Segers) and a photo of the Alberta bat team netting bats outside of Edmonton under a green aurora borealis (Cory Olson)
Last year we raised $4K with our October fundraiser! It was fun to see our supporter's different campaigns! One raised $$ using her streaming channel! Funds support both our research & outreach programs - and we super appreciate the support! #BatsNeedFriends
π¦πΊπ¦ #BatsUkraine's @batsukraine.bsky.social weekly medical check up for bats in lifelong rehabilitation. Currently the Ukrainian Bat Rehabilitation Center in Kharkiv provides a home NINETY bats who cannot be released into the wild due to previous injuries.
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