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Introduction to BatsLIVE: Bracken Bat Cave
During the webcast, learn about Bracken Bat Cave, bats and why we should care about bats, threats to bats and how to help them.
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BatsLIVE: Live from Bracken Bat Cave
Original Air Date:
Sep 18, 2012
Web Site:
http://batslive.pwnet.org/
Introduction to Bat Basics
Learn about bats, why they are important in the ecosystem, threats to bats and h...
Importance of Bats
Bats are important because they eat insects, spread seeds, pollinate flowers, an...
Myths about bats
Bats are not dirty, blind, or get caught in your hair when they fly. Vampire bat...
Scientific classification of bats (Chiroptera)
Bats are are classified as Chiroptera (meaning hand-wing) and subclassified as M...
Threats to bats
Threats to bats include natural predators, habitat loss, people, climate change,...
Additional Threats to Bats
Additional threats to bats include disturbance to roosts, maternity colonies, an...
White-Nose Syndrome is killing bats
White-Nose Syndrome is a new disease that has killed millions of bats....
How to help bats
Many activities can help bats such as recycling, buying locally grown food,
pro...
Introduction to BatsLIVE: Bracken Bat Cave
During the webcast, learn about Bracken Bat Cave, bats and why we should care ab...
Importance of public lands
Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell talks about the importance of public lands to b...
Why care about bats
Bats are important as pollinators, insectivores, and consumers of agricultural p...
Interview with Merlin Tuttle, founder of Bat Conservation International
Merlin Tuttle talks about getting interested in bats, his early research, and fo...
Bracken Bat Cave history and use as a Mexican free-tailed bat maternity colony
Fran Hutchins with Bat Conservation International talks about the ancient and mo...
Bat anatomy
Jim Kennedy with Bat Conservation International talks about bat anatomy and the ...
Diversity of bat species
Jim Kennedy with Bat Conservation International talks about the diversity in bat...
Bat echolocation
Jim Kennedy with Bat Conservation International talks about echolocation and dem...
Bat experts answer questions
Experts answer questions about Bracken Bat Cave, the emergence, pups, and rehabi...
Other threats to bats
James Eggers with Bat Conservation International talks about the impact of wind ...
Threats to bats from loss of habitat
Dennis Krusac with the USDA Forest Service talks about the impact of habitat los...
David Bamberger’s artificial bat cave
Bat houses provide habitat for bats and David Bamberger has built an entire cave...
Introduction to Bat Basics
Learn about bats, why they are important in the ecosystem, threats to bats and h...
Importance of Bats
Bats are important because they eat insects, spread seeds, pollinate flowers, an...
Myths about bats
Bats are not dirty, blind, or get caught in your hair when they fly. Vampire bat...
Scientific classification of bats (Chiroptera)
Bats are are classified as Chiroptera (meaning hand-wing) and subclassified as M...
Threats to bats
Threats to bats include natural predators, habitat loss, people, climate change,...
Additional Threats to Bats
Additional threats to bats include disturbance to roosts, maternity colonies, an...
White-Nose Syndrome is killing bats
White-Nose Syndrome is a new disease that has killed millions of bats....
How to help bats
Many activities can help bats such as recycling, buying locally grown food,
pro...
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Wading into Wetlands Introduction
During the webcast, learn about what a wetland is, types of wetlands, the functi...
Different types of wetlands
There are many different types of wetlands, although they can be classified into...
Student wetland restoration project in Stanley Park, Vancouver, Canada
Student Maja Lampa has restored a wetland bog in Stanley Park, which is located ...
Questions and answers
A scientist answers questions from a school in Chicago and Panama about shorebir...
Threats to Boundary Bay wetlands
Dr. Rob Butler reviews the threats to wetlands at Boundary Bay....
Experts answer questions
Experts answer questions at the end of the Wading into Wetlands webcast. ...
Close of “Wading into Wetlands” webcast
The host thanks the students and others for participating and learning about wet...
Introduction to WetlandsLIVE: Wetland Connections
During the webcast, learn about why wetlands are important for animals, especial...
What is a wetland?
Wetlands have three characteristics: water, low oxygen soils, and plants toleran...
Migratory birds
A healthy string of wetlands is important for migratory shorebirds that rely on ...
Features of mangroves
Mangrove trees have many special adaptations to live in salt water and provide m...
Introduction to ClimateChangeLIVE: Join the Conversation
Host Karen Dante introduces ClimateChangeLIVE, a program that provides informati...
Ice Cores Provide Evidence of Climate Warming
Ice cores have provided key information about how we know that climate has chang...
Why should we care about climate change?
The Earth and its species are perfectly adapted to the climate and climate chang...
Green Ambassadors work on climate solutions
Green Ambassadors work at the school and in the community to reduce their ecolog...