Maine Audubon is joining a massive international effort to track animal movements through automated radio telemetry, a project called the Motus Wildlife Tracking Network. It's already teaching us new things about how birds and other animals are moving through Maine. Motus, from the Latin for …
Bats
Family Fun Connections: Day and Night
Have you noticed how late the sunset is getting? My three-year-old started calling dinner “the dark meal” over the winter and spring, so we have definitely been noticing and talking about the lengthening days lately. With the summer solstice coming up this weekend, let's spend some time exploring …
Endangered Species Act: What Do the Changes Mean for Maine Wildlife?
An estimated one million species of plants and animals currently face an imminent threat of extinction. Nevertheless, the Trump Administration has just issued new regulations significantly weakening our nation's most successful wildlife conservation law, the Endangered Species Act. On Thursday, …
For Bats, Acadia’s Real Estate Market is on the Rocks
White-nose syndrome is a nightmare, almost literally, for hibernating bats. The fungus that causes white-nose syndrome stressing bats out and speeds their metabolism so that they wake up hungry and low on energy, and with itchy, irritated skin. Infected bats might leave their hibernacula in search …
Citizen Scientist of the Month: Batman Logan Parker
Meet Logan Parker of Belgrade Lakes. Logan is the Engagement Coordinator for Maine Lakes Resource Center and has spent innumerable hours helping bats and studying White Nose Syndrome. Read on for Logan's profile. - Doug The following article appears in the fall issue of Habitat, Maine …
In the Community – October and Bats
Bats are an important part of the ecosystem in Maine. With Halloween around the corner, it is a great time to learn about our local bats and why we should be scared for, not scared of, them. Listen: MPBN: Feds Propose Listing Bat as Endangered A species of bat native to Maine may be going on the …
Media Release: Maine Audubon Seeks Information on Bat Colony Locations throughout State
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release June 13, 2013 Contact: Michelle Smith, Communications & Marketing Manager msmith@maineaudubon.org (207) 781-2330 x209 Mobile: (207) 838-0511 Maine Audubon Seeks Information on Bat Colony Locations throughout State “White Nose Syndrome” continues to impact …
Listen: Maine Bats Hit Hard by Deadly Fungus
Susan Sharon covered the alarming declines in Maine's bat population and the need for survey volunteers in her recent MPBN radio piece. She talks to Acadia National Park's Bruce Connery as well as to two Mainer whose bat colonies in their garage and barn have all but disappeared. FMI, visit Maine …
Should I build a bat house?
With great press about the plight of Maine's bats (see recent article in the Sun Journal, and also check the MPBN website for a piece due out later this week), I've been getting lots of calls and e-mails from folks asking for advice about bat boxes. Should they put them up? Will they work? Where …