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Bats of the Philippines - The Monfort Bat Cave - Sherwin
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When tens of thousands of bats emerge at sunset or are seen tightly packed along the walls of a cave, their sheer numbers can leave an impression that bat conservation isn't particularly critical. We must remember that the bats we see in such great numbers are usually the "Lucky Bats" that enjoy some measure of protection at a specific site. They may be terribly vulnerable at other roosts or along migratory routes. And they may, in fact, be so crowded because other roosting options have been lost and this is all they have left.
 
Kidz Cave - Echolocation
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Check out this latest cool video from Knowledge Adventure, Inc.Video Clip courtesy of JumpStart Animals, used with the permission of and under knowledge Adventure, Inc. www.knowledgeadventure.com
 
Bats & People - Removing a Bat
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Barbara shows you exactly how to safely and humanely remove unwanted bats that have slipped into your home. She also offers tips on how to keep them from coming back. Please note: In the United Kingdom, bats and their roosts are protected by law. You must seek advice from your local Statutory Nature Conservation organisation before doing anything that may disturb bats or their roosts. The video refers to exclusion tubes, these can be obtained from http://www.batcone.com/
 
Get Involved - Bracken Bat Cave
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Bracken Bat Cave is the summer home of the world's largest bat colony. With as many as 20 million Mexican free-tailed bats living in the cave from March thru October, Bracken holds one of the largest concentration of mammals on earth.
 
Townsend
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This Bat Conservation International video shows a Townsend's big-eared bat roosting in the main shaft of a complex abandoned mine in western Arizona. The bat is probably a male or non-reproductive female, since a maternity colony of more than 500 bats was located farther back in the mine. The bat's large ears are curled back, a very common posture when roosting or hibernating. You can also see two bumps located along the bats nose area. These are likely used to scent-mark roost sites or, possibly, the bat's young. This mine contains the largest known maternity colony of Townsend's big-eared bats in Arizona. Bat Conservation International and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management plan to install a bat-friendly gate to protect the colony in the fall of 2011, after the bats have left for the year. We normally do not linger long around bats to avoid disturbing them, and we don't handle them unless we must.
 
Bobcat Kitten in Mine
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The very young bobcat kitten seen in this Bat Conservation International video was spotted while surveying bats in a western Arizona mine. A host of evidence, besides the kitten, show that this abandoned mine was an active bobcat den. The mother likely moved to an upper level to avoid us. We decided not to survey these areas to avoid disturbing either the bobcat or the bats. This video highlights the importance of subterranean habitat to a variety of animals. These underground environments provide critical refuge from the scorching heat of Southwestern deserts. Bats are always the driving factor in Bat Conservation International's work in mines and caves, but we protect many other animals, as well. Please note that we maintained a safe distance from the kitten and made no attempt to touch or disturb it beyond filming.
 
Kentucky Life
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Join BCI Cave Specialist Jim Kennedy as he and a group of volunteers from the American Cave Conservation Association clean a huge trash dump from Kentucky's Saltpeter Pit, home to world's sixth-largest colony of Rafinesque's big-eared bats and a former hibernation site for thousands of endangered Indiana myotis. Produced by Kentucky Educational Television.
 
Tennesee Wild Side
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BCI Cave Specialist Jim Kennedy and partners from the American Cave Conservation Association, The Nature Conservancy and the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency build a fence to protect a colony of about 100,000 endangered gray myotis. Cameras also follow the team into the cave. Produced by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency.