Bat News
Bats Without Borders Webinar
Bats Without Borders next WingedWebinar talk will be taking place at 15hrs CAT on Wednesday 23 November. This month, Jonas Hakansson will be delivering his presentation on Maneuvering Flight in Bats. Jonas is a postdoctoral Associate at the University of Colorado, Colorado, USA and he has published numerous academic papers on small mammals.
If you haven’t already attended or signed up to the BWB’s online talks, then you can join up beforehand by visiting their website – www.batswithoutborders.org/webinars. Your Zoom joining instructions will then be emailed to you the day before, with a reminder being sent on the day. Check out their Facebook Page to keep up to date with all BWB’s news.
Kasanka Trust’s GM Nominated for Prestigious Animal Conservation Award
James Mwanza, the General Manager of the Kasanka Trust, has been nominated for the world class conservation award – the Indianapolis Prize for Animal Conservation.
This award is recognised as the Nobel Prize for animal conservation, being the signature conservation initiative of the Indianapolis Zoological Society, USA. Granted biennially, it was established to bring the world’s attention to the cause of animal conservation and to the dedicated men and women who spend their lives saving the Earth’s endangered animal species.
James has been nominated for his work on the implementation of conservation strategies in support of Kasanka National Park, which protects the world’s largest mammal migration of the Straw-coloured fruit bats. He has been active, leading legal court actions, that have contributed to the protection of the environment and wildlife here in Zambia.
Being one of only 51 global leaders in the field of animal conservation to join the ranks of Indianapolis Prize Nominees, James, along with these dedicated conservationists, devote their lives to making significant strides to save species through scientific and educational work, changing the future for some of the most threatened species from on the globe.
The Prize highlights the important work that leading animal conservationists undertake to protect species and create successful and replicable conservation methods that ensure future generations will live in a flourishing and sustainable world.
Many congratulations to James and we wish him, along with the other very deserving nominees, the best of luck for the remaining judging process. The top six conservationists will be celebrated at the Indianapolis Prize Gala on the 30th September 2023.
Don’t forget, Bat Season at Kasanka National Park is now underway, so why not visit the park to see this amazing wildlife phenomenon? Find out more at www.kasanka.com
New African Bat Report Just Published
African Bats, whose mission is the conservation of African bats, has just published its new African Chiroptera Report 2022. This 17th issue is now available to download in .pdf format from www.africanbats.org. Please note: the complete report, together with appendices, allows for the internal links to stay active. If they separate documents are downloaded then these links will not work.
You can find out more about their work, along will all things Bats at the Friends of African Bats Facebook Page