Canine Conversations

In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla and Charles speak with Nate Marshall. They talk about bats, wind farms, and why you should care about the conservation of bats!  Episode suggestion: Win friends, not battles.  Call to action: Build a bat box.  What should we like about bats?  They are around everywhere in multiple types of ecosystems  They eat insects, fruits, fish, crustaceans, and blood  The variation and diversity in bats is truly astonishing  1 in 5 mammals in the world is a species of bat  How many different species?  There are over 1400 species, the number still increasing due to discoveries Are they nocturnal?  Not all species are! Some are, others are day-dwelling  Same with echolocation; not all of them do it  What do they eat?  Mosquitos and other mosquito sized insects, which helps our ecosystem  They also eat other pests, like moths  Fruit; they help disperse seeds  Nectar; they help poll