Thread by @WarnerCollege, #BatWeek with CSU: Day 4! Today we feature research conducted by the [...]

#BatWeek with CSU: Day 4! Today we feature research conducted by the Stoner Lab at the Warner College of Natural Resources focused on the population #ecology & #conservation of migratory long-nosed #bats. #CSUhangswithbats #BatWeek2020

#BatWeek with CSU: Day 4! Today we feature research conducted by the Stoner Lab at the Warner College of Natural Resources focused on the population #ecology & #conservation of migratory long-nosed #bats. #CSUhangswithbats #BatWeek2020

The Stoner Lab specifically studies the relationship between the abundance of these nectar-feeding bats and local plant food availability around their largest known roost in New Mexico. #CSUhangswithbats #BatWeek2020

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#Bat super facts! While many bats found in the United States hibernate during the winter, the three species of nectar-feeding bats found in the United States are all migratory species. #CSUhangswithbats #BatWeek2020

#Bat super facts with the Stoner Lab at CSU Long-nosed bats can travel as much as ~60 miles round-trip between their roosts to nightly foraging grounds. This exceeds the known travel distances of other nectar-feeding bats! #CSUhangswithbats #BatWeek2020