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birdfeedingLoss of bats to lethal fungus linked to 1,300 child deaths in US, study says
Because bats feed on crop pests, their disappearance led to a surge in pesticide use. Research found a rise in infant mortality in areas where the bats had been wiped out.
The study highlights some crucial points:
* Bats serve enormously important roles in the environment.
* When they die, humans try to replace them with other things such as pesticides that are less effective and more harmful.
* Pesticides kill people. This is not news, but is among the most dramatic examples.
* The more biodiversity we lose, the more humans die. The connections are rarely this obvious, so it is very valuable to have this example. Just figure this is the kind of thing that commonly happens where you can't easily find the connections.
* Don't saw off the branch you're standing on.
What you can do:
White-Nose Syndrome (Pseudogymnoascus destructans)
5 Ways to Help Bats (Texas)
Ways to Help Gotham Bat Conservancy Protect Bats -- Gotham Bat Conservatory
How to Support Bats in Your Backyard (Maryland)
Making life better for bats and people in Canada
Small actions that help bats (Oregon)
8 BEST Bat Houses For Sale!
6 Free Bat House Plans -- The Spruce
18 Types of Oak Trees to Grow in Your Yard
Artificial Tree Bark Bat Roosts
Bat Garden Guide
Bat Gardens & Houses
Bat House Plans
Bats & Blooms: Creating a Bat-Friendly Native Plant Garden
Gardens attract bats in two ways: 1) Night-blooming flowers feed nectar-eating bats. 2) Native plants, especially night-bloomers, attract prey for insect-eating bats.
Creating a Garden for Bats -- Bat Conservation International
FORESTS FOR THE BATS, PART 1
FORESTS FOR THE BATS PART II: MANAGING ROOSTS AND HIBERNACULA
How to Create a Beautiful Night Garden
How to Create a Moon Garden With Expert Tips and 24 Dreamy Plants
How (and Why) to Garden for Bats and Support Biodiversity
Native Plants Can Do Moon Gardens Too
Native Plants that May Attract Bats in Georgia
The Night Garden: Design for Pollinators and People that Thrive Under Dark Skies (Pacific Northwest)
Nourish Nature Around You: Plant an Oak!
Providing Water For Thirsty Bats
Bats drink in flight, so they need a pool of water with a 7-8 foot "swoop zone" such as a wildlife pond or a water trough. Especially in dry areas, this is a huge help.
Regional lists of bat plants (various parts of the western United States)
Save The Bats With Your Garden
Because bats feed on crop pests, their disappearance led to a surge in pesticide use. Research found a rise in infant mortality in areas where the bats had been wiped out.
The study highlights some crucial points:
* Bats serve enormously important roles in the environment.
* When they die, humans try to replace them with other things such as pesticides that are less effective and more harmful.
* Pesticides kill people. This is not news, but is among the most dramatic examples.
* The more biodiversity we lose, the more humans die. The connections are rarely this obvious, so it is very valuable to have this example. Just figure this is the kind of thing that commonly happens where you can't easily find the connections.
* Don't saw off the branch you're standing on.
What you can do:
White-Nose Syndrome (Pseudogymnoascus destructans)
5 Ways to Help Bats (Texas)
Ways to Help Gotham Bat Conservancy Protect Bats -- Gotham Bat Conservatory
How to Support Bats in Your Backyard (Maryland)
Making life better for bats and people in Canada
Small actions that help bats (Oregon)
8 BEST Bat Houses For Sale!
6 Free Bat House Plans -- The Spruce
18 Types of Oak Trees to Grow in Your Yard
Artificial Tree Bark Bat Roosts
Bat Garden Guide
Bat Gardens & Houses
Bat House Plans
Bats & Blooms: Creating a Bat-Friendly Native Plant Garden
Gardens attract bats in two ways: 1) Night-blooming flowers feed nectar-eating bats. 2) Native plants, especially night-bloomers, attract prey for insect-eating bats.
Creating a Garden for Bats -- Bat Conservation International
FORESTS FOR THE BATS, PART 1
FORESTS FOR THE BATS PART II: MANAGING ROOSTS AND HIBERNACULA
How to Create a Beautiful Night Garden
How to Create a Moon Garden With Expert Tips and 24 Dreamy Plants
How (and Why) to Garden for Bats and Support Biodiversity
Native Plants Can Do Moon Gardens Too
Native Plants that May Attract Bats in Georgia
The Night Garden: Design for Pollinators and People that Thrive Under Dark Skies (Pacific Northwest)
Nourish Nature Around You: Plant an Oak!
Providing Water For Thirsty Bats
Bats drink in flight, so they need a pool of water with a 7-8 foot "swoop zone" such as a wildlife pond or a water trough. Especially in dry areas, this is a huge help.
Regional lists of bat plants (various parts of the western United States)
Save The Bats With Your Garden
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Date: 2024-09-22 10:28 am (UTC)You're welcome!
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Date: 2024-09-24 10:28 pm (UTC)Good idea. There are various nice models available, or plans to build your own.
>> Do you have any? <<
I don't have manufactured bat houses. I have big old trees, some of which have hollow spaces or loose bark. I expect the bats are roosting happily in there.
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Date: 2024-09-24 11:05 pm (UTC)https://wildlifeillinois.org/identify-wildlife/bats
https://www.fws.gov/sites/default/files/documents/APPENDIX%20III_Potential%20Indiana%20bat%20roost%20trees.pdf
https://northernwoodlands.org/articles/article/managing-forests-bats
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Date: 2024-09-29 10:27 pm (UTC)They are a great snack for wildlife but not so fun to clean up!
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Date: 2024-09-30 03:51 am (UTC)But yeah, raking the nuts away from the high-traffic areas, like the path to the ritual meadow, is a nuisance.
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Date: 2024-09-30 11:01 pm (UTC)Mostly I clean them up before they make a racket when I am mowing my lawn and I go over them ^^;;
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Date: 2024-10-03 10:10 pm (UTC)https://weirdchristmas.com/2022/10/25/burn-your-nuts-its-halloween/