Caught a bat!

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So when I'm not doing wetland work, I'm likely out trapping bats if it's summer time. My schedule has shifted to 8 hour shifts at night UNLESS we catch a northern long eared bat. When that happens, we shave it's head, put a tracker on, and chase it through the woods during the day and then go trap at night. So until I know that I'm not on tracker duty (i prolly am), it will be slow posting for me for the next few days. Happy Independence day and stuff

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[Jarven Zexxel]

Good luck, dude.

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[Vrag]

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BATS! <3

Have fun. We'll hold the fort for ya.

 

[Olivia Dem'adas]

So when I'm not doing wetland work, I'm likely out trapping bats if it's summer time. My schedule has shifted to 8 hour shifts at night UNLESS we catch a northern long eared bat. When that happens, we shave it's head, put a tracker on, and chase it through the woods during the day and then go trap at night. So until I know that I'm not on tracker duty (i prolly am), it will be slow posting for me for the next few days. Happy Independence day and stuff

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I found an Indiana Bat with a broken wing once. Named it Harrison.

 

[Darth Ophidia]

Oh my goodness that is adorable! Best of luck catching/shaving/tagging them.

Also, nifty beard.

 

[Connor Harrison]

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[Spark Finn]

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Awweeeee, look at the little cutie!

I'm talking about the bat. :mellow:

 

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Indiana bats are actually more or less cave bats, though we do look/trap/tag them when we find them (I do most of my trapping in the woods). They are one of the longest running listed (endangered) species of bat in America.

 

[Bhaltair Dhimani]

we do look/trap/tag them

You "look" them? 8^l

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[sabrina]

I am bat carer, and my favourite time is when i get to put them back into the roost.

 

[Matsu Xiangu]

Remember...Batt Damon...

Have fun!

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[sabrina]

[member="Reverance"] I have heard a rumor that they might found a way stopping white nose syndrome. Which is major problem in the us, uk bats appear to be immune to it.

 

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Not a rumor, they are currently working on a bacteria along with a procedure for delivery.

As for WNS in the UK, and Europe. The bats aren't immune (that I know of), I just don't think it's a very prolific fungus in terms of international travel. In truth, there are some bats that are far more susceptible to WNS than others. And that's not regionally caused but more due to whether the bat winter hibernates or not.

 

[sabrina]

[member="Reverance"] I know eu bats on the continent has a strain similar to usa one. Though it does not kill them, like the usa bats

My favourite bat is the common pipistrelle

Though I have got experience with uk bats

 

[Artemis Vahl'Nyx]

I love bats. Bats are great<3
Even if my mom made me get rabies shots that one time a bunch of bats flew around my cabin at summer camp.

 

[Judah Dashiell]

Looks awesome. I dont know about trying to shave a little bat though, seems tricky.

 

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They aren't fans, by any means. You have to use those nose trimmer things.

 

[Via Dolorosa]

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I've always wanted a pet bat!!!

Before you give them a haircut....do you have to do this first:

 

[sabrina]

[member="Darth Venefica"] only if it can't groom itself temporarily