A non-profit promoting New Zealand’s bat species and their conservation 🦇page run by @kirstmyron
New Zealand / Aotearoa
Joined March 2018
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NZ Bat Conservation retweeted
The countdown is on! Save the date for IBRC in Cairns, Australia 2025!
ausbats.org.au/ibrc2025.html
NZ Bat Conservation retweeted
🦇Are you ready for a captivating and educational adventure right in the heart of Hamilton? shorturl.at/htSVY
ALT Bat walk at Hamilton gardens
“A colony of long-tailed bats have been found roosting in an unlikely spot: a farm shed roof in Central Hawke’s Bay.” More here rnz.co.nz/news/national/5086… 📸 Lauren Crimp #pekapeka #nzbats
NZ Bat Conservation retweeted
Today is #NationalMeadowsDay ! Meadows are an important habitat for many bat species. Creating a minimeadow is a great way to attract more insects into school grounds, forest school area or garden. All you need is a suitable area and some wildflower seed. buff.ly/46rtywW
Scientists have discovered a plethora of viruses within Aotearoa’s tiny native bats, including what could be the “shortest” known coronavirus – but they stress there’s no big risk of them jumping to humans. nzherald.co.nz/nz/scientists…
#nzbats #pekapeka #nzbiodiversity
NZ Bat Conservation retweeted
We know of at least 115 MPs have been contacted by their constituents via our campaign. The @HouseofCommons voted against the amendment. The #REUL Bill returns to the @UKHouseofLords next week. You can still write to your MP.
We need an environmental non-regression amendment bats.org.uk/news/2023/06/leg…
NZ Bat Conservation retweeted
The place a bat lives is called its roost. Bats need different roosting conditions at different times of the year and they will often move around to find a roost that meets their needs. Some bats prefer hollow trees, some caves and some use both. buff.ly/3pBKFs2
NZ Bat Conservation retweeted
Not the good kind of mixed bag unfortunately for our peri-urban bats 🦇 scoop.co.nz/stories/AK2304/S… #nzbats
NZ Bat Conservation retweeted
Bats are misunderstood and undervalued but we are working to change that. Please help us secure a £5000 donation. It only takes a minute to nominate us and it would make a world of difference animal.movementforgood.com/i… ❤️🦇
Who are you going to be nominating in our special animals and wildlife draw? Let us know! ⬇️ #movementforgood
NZ Bat Conservation retweeted
“A colony of pekapeka has been discovered in the Rai Valley, Marlborough, bringing hope for this rarely seen species”
forestandbird.org.nz/resourc…
‘More than a decade of volunteer mahi by Marlborough and Nelson locals to protect and restore the Te Hoiere/Pelorus catchment is giving the critically endangered pekapeka-tou-roa/long-tailed bat a chance to thrive.’
i.stuff.co.nz/environment/30…
NZ Bat Conservation retweeted
FREE DOWNLOAD Landscape and Urban Design for Bats and Biodiversity - simple but effective measures designers, ecological consultants, developers and planners can use to enhance biodiversity on sites of all sizes with a focus on bats.
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NZ Bat Conservation retweeted
Want to join my research group? TWO opportunities available! A fully-funded PhD (partnership betweeen @vincentwildlife @SussexLifeSci) on helping bats avoid roads and other anthropogenic obstacles will be advertised soon! Starts Sept 2023. #PhDchat #bats 🦇
NZ Bat Conservation retweeted
Audiomoth conference (online) next week (short session daily) for anyone with an acoustics interest! batacoustics.com/offers/7oL5… (Student discount available if you email the organiser) @NilsBouillard
