Some folks are quick to dismiss bats as simply ‘scary’ (and the association with Halloween doesn’t help things). But during Bat Appreciation Month, consider their valuable contributions to the ecosystem. Bats around the world help to control bug populations (including agricultural pests), pollinate important plants, and disperse seeds–helping to regenerate lands that have been overharvested or otherwise damaged. In fact, what’s truly scary is how much we’d miss bats if they were gone. In North America, a disease called white-nose syndrome has killed millions of bats since it was identified in 2006–and scientists are working hard to find a way to help bats recover. One easy way to help bats is to build or buy a bat box for your property, and provide them with a safe space to roost.
A species worth defending
Today in History
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Summer huts in winter
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Lanterns alight in Pingxi
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Happy birthday, Capitol Reef National Park
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Welcome to the pack
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This reef is nowhere near the sea…
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’Chess on ice’
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Remembering the Arizona
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Travel Sunday: Sintra, Portugal
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It s Teacher Appreciation Week
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Jöriseen lakes in the Silvretta Alps, Switzerland
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Thomas Jefferson Memorial, Washington, DC
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Chestnut-eared aracari in the Pantanal, Brazil
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Racers pushing past sunflowers in the 2018 Tour de France
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Road-trip worthy attraction in the heartland
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Iceberg off the coast of Antarctica
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Singing praises of the oceans
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Petrified Forest National Park
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Shark Awareness Day
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Nighttime view over the Gulf Coast
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National Mountain Climbing Day
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Happy Arbor Day!
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A fortress in the sky
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International Dark Sky Week
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Champaka Sarasi, Shivamogga, Karnataka, India
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Colorful cows of the reef
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It s Computer Science Education Week
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Zion National Park, Utah
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In the Red Sea for World Dolphin Day
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Meandering through Patagonia
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International Beaver Day
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