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Bat Conservation International 🦇 @batcon.org · 07/10/2026

Don't let the scariest part of Halloween be the impact your decor has on wildlife 🕸️ Stretchy artificial webs can pose real dangers to bats, birds, and more. Unlike real spiderwebs, artificial webbing doesn’t break easily, meaning bats and birds are easily tangled up in the strands. 📸 Dick Wilkins

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Prof. Eliot Jacobson @climatecasino.net · 06/10/2026

Breaking News! Code UFB!!! For the first time in recorded history, the Niño 3.4 sea-surface temperature (SST) is above 30.0°C, reaching a preliminary SST of 30.06°C on October 5th. The Niño 3.4 SST anomaly is now 3.41°C above the 1991-2020 baseline. Everything is not fine.

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Mara Zebele @ma-zeb.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

34th and last tagged bat of the season!🥳 Pipistrellus nathusii #bats #migration #research #ecology

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Mara Zebele @ma-zeb.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Yesterday we finally caught our first FEMALE nathusius pipistrelle of the year! Anyone else has found any so far? Tracking migration along SW Norwegian coast #bats #migration #conservation #research

Nathusius pipistrelle with tracking device

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Mara Zebele @ma-zeb.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Busy season here in SW Norway🇳🇴🦇 We are finally catching something more than (tha lovely) soprano pips! Northern bats and nathusius Pipistrellus are being tagged to shed light on their migration routes #bats #migration #research #ecology

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Dr Charlie Gardner @charliejgardner.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

These numbers are shocking, but the key bit here is "if built" This would be a choice, and we can - must! - influence that choice

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Javier Lazaro - scientific illustration @lazaroillustration.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Very happy to announce that I've just started a promising collaboration with @batcon.org ! #bats #sciart

Line sketch of an Eonycteris bat feeding on a flower

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Bat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

A blog from our colleagues at Buglife highlighting the potential dangers posed by light pollution from new satellite projects www.buglife.org.uk/blog/what-ha... To understand how light pollution impacts bats and for guidance on reducing the impact see: www.bats.org.uk/about-bats/t...

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Buglife blog ~ What happens if the night is no more?

Find out more about What happens if the night is no more? in the Buglife blog.

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The Nature Conservancy @nature.org · 08/07/2026

Protecting bats isn’t just the right thing to do. It’s also, as it happens, the cheap thing to do. Saving bats is just… very good economics. Need more convincing? Here are 6 more reasons protecting nature is the smartest investment we can make: nature.ly/4ga9HcU 🎨 Mikhaila Markham/TNC

A comic strip featuring a bat and the night sky. In the first panel, the bat flies at dusk, thinking, "Midnight snack or was that lunch?" The second panel shows silhouettes sitting with a musical note and the bat above. The person says, "Strange... not a single mosquito all night," with a figure responding, "I know! It's magical." The third panel depicts the bat thinking, "Magic? Hah. Magic. Right." The fourth panel highlights the bat proclaiming "because of meeee!" at the onlookers who are unaware. The bottom credits The Nature Conservancy and Mikhaila Markham.

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Fiona Mathews @fionamathews.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Sticky traps for insects may be pesticide free but they are a death traps for bats and birds. There have been two separate incidents today (one involving a mother bat who will have a starving baby somewhere). Please share the message. Do not use these traps! #wildlife #bats #conservation

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Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) @cms.int · 24/06/2026

Many animals rely on darkness to rest, feed, move safely and find their way. But artificial light can disturb these natural rhythms, including for migratory species like sea turtles, bats & birds. Watch this video to learn how small changes at home and in our communities can help protect wildlife.

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Mara Zebele @ma-zeb.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

I finally shared the results of my (not too old) master thesis on wolves rescue procedures. Some rescuers told me they do not believe habituation to humans is a threat. Dr. Marshall-Pescini just proved wild wolves loose fear after hearing voices 5 times….. questions arise #wolf #rescue

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Mara Zebele @ma-zeb.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Spending a few days in Bolzano 🇮🇹 to talk about mammals! I brought posters on my current work 🦇 and past master thesis 🐺 #teriology #mammology #conservation

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Mara Zebele @ma-zeb.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Bats in Norway are out flying! It doesn’t matter the sun is still out, when the summer nights are so short! #bats #norway #midnightsun

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Mara Zebele @ma-zeb.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

We at BatLab Norway (NMBU) just received a visit by the esteemed bat Lady Prof. @fionamathews.bsky.social from the UK🇬🇧 Many good thoughts floated and sparked ideas for the future! 💡🎊 #bats #conservation #science #outreach @uninmbu.bsky.social

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Bat Conservation International 🦇 @batcon.org · 21/05/2026

You can create a bat habitat even in the smallest of spaces. From planting native plants, to providing water and shelter, learn more about being a bat bestie on our website: www.batcon.org/about-bats/bat-garde… 🦇🌸

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Bat Conservation International 🦇 @batcon.org · 01/05/2026

It's a tough job market out there... especially when these are the other candidates!

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SK Winnicki, PhD 🏳️‍⚧️ @skwinnicki.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Shit this is dire, I didn't realize it was getting so bad so fast for the world's largest penguin, jumping categories on their rapid descent to "endangered" status I guess collapsing breeding colonies would do that www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Mass drowning of chicks puts emperor penguins at risk of extinction

Record low levels of Antarctic sea ice is having grim consequences for penguins yet to grow waterproof feathers

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Dr. Aaron Thierry @thierryaaron.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

1/ Why is atmospheric CO₂ accelerating faster than fossil fuel emissions are growing? The answer is buried in the data, and it's more worrying than most people realise. A thread. 🧵👇

Line chart showing atmospheric CO₂ concentration at Mauna Loa Observatory from 1958 to 2024. A light blue sawtooth line shows raw monthly values, reflecting the seasonal cycle of plant growth. A dark blue smooth line shows the seasonally adjusted record, rising from 315 ppm in 1958 to over 426 ppm in 2024.

A dashed red curve shows the super-exponential fit, with the instantaneous growth rate rising from 0.27%/yr in 1960 to 0.64%/yr in 2024, more than doubling over the period of the record.

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Mara Zebele @ma-zeb.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Thank you so much to @fionamathews.bsky.social and her research group for hosting me a few months at @sussex.ac.uk! It was interesting to dip my toes in their research topics and start a new project on 🦇& wind turbines:)

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Mara Zebele @ma-zeb.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Happy World Wildlife Day! wildlifeday.org/en/get-invol... #WWD2026

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Mara Zebele @ma-zeb.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Proud and grateful to have collaborated on this study! 🦇

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Jack Hooker @jackhooker.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

New OA 🦇 research 📄 Very cool study using the latest miniaturised technologies to study bat #behaviour in #ALAN Wild bats hunt insects faster under lit conditions by integrating acoustic and visual information www.pnas.org/doi/epdf/10....

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Mara Zebele @ma-zeb.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

I read about her in a school book when I was 13, and I finally had a name for what I always wanted to be in life. 15 years later, I still find her words a mirror to my mind

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Adam Vaughan @adamvaughan.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

"10 years after the Paris Agreement, governments plan to produce more than double the volume of fossil fuels in 2030 than would be consistent with limiting global warming to 1.5°C" Stark "production gap" report from @unep.org today www.sei.org/publications...

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Reed McKay @reedswillows.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Me and my colleagues at BatLab Norway at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences are delighted to announce that we have deployed 7 new Motus stations along the southwestern coast of Norway. (More info in the following posts) #Motus #Pipistrellusnathusii #Bats #BatMigration

Reed (left) and Maris Pärn (right) with the Tungenes station in Randaberg municipality.

Map of the 7 Motus stations deployed by the Noctur project - from the Motus.org website.

Male Nathusius's pipistrelle radio-tagged at Lista Bird Observatory on the Noctur project. Photo: Sara Kristoffersson

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Mara Zebele @ma-zeb.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

A huge thanks to IZW BatLab in Berlin for giving me the chance to participate in this beautiful project and paper! 🦇🖤

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Mara Zebele @ma-zeb.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Finally! Yesterday evening we caught a troll! 😄 Pipistrellus nathusii captured in Lista has now a radio tag! I’m very curious to see where it goes:)

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WWF EU @wwf.eu · 05/09/2025

We are in awe 🤯 Over 100,000 citizens have already sent a message to the European Commission, sharing why they oppose the weakening of EU nature laws. If you care about nature & support strong EU environmental laws, now is the moment to speak up! Send your message! 👉 www.wwf.eu/campaigns/it...

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Mara Zebele @ma-zeb.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

Today we started a little side project to investigate bat box occupancy, and we’ve already found two P. pygmaeus (it’s a lot here in Norway 😄)! 🥳🦇 #bats #batboxes

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Mara Zebele @ma-zeb.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

Now officially half-in in the monitoring season, finally all the ultrasonic detector are out! I’m very curious to see how much variation we’ll find🦇

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International Bat Research Conference 2025 @ibrc2025.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Amanda raised during her presentation that GBatNet are running a logo competition for the “International Bat Of The Year”. All the information can be found here- www.yearofthebats.org #ibrc2025

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Mongabay @mongabay.com · 21/07/2025

Do you want to investigate what’s driving ecosystem destruction around the world? Mongabay is hiring for two new roles on our investigative journalism team: The Investigations Editor: buff.ly/Padt8zy The Investigative Researcher and Reporter: buff.ly/pGGxzHd Apply now!

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Bronwen Hunter @bronwenhunter.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Have you got 10-minutes to help us understand more about the impact of cats on bats in Europe? 🦇 🐈 We are looking to wildlife rescue centres, veterinarians and bat carers to take part in our survey. universityofsussex.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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Fiona Mathews @fionamathews.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

European Congress of Mammalogy was a blast. 260 people from 41 countries sharing their insights. Highlight for me is recovery of wolves and lynx across Europe. #wolve

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Mara Zebele @ma-zeb.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

I’m so excited! It’s finally time for #ecm9 European Congress of Mammology

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Mara Zebele @ma-zeb.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

I’ve been out this weekend with the Norwegian Zoological Society for a mine hibernation survey, I’m still amazed bats can live in Norway!

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