Human Dimension on Bat Conservation – Webinar
This afternoon’s Bats Without Borders Webinar is about the Human dimension on bat conservation. It will be hosted by Dr Tanja Straka, Professor Tigga Kingston, Dr Joanna Coleman and Dr Ewan Macdonald.
You can pre-register to join into the Zoom Webinars, or watch this and any of their previous Webinars, at www.batswithoutborders.com
Upcoming Bat Season at Kasanka National Park
Your best opportunity to see bats in the wild is during the upcoming Bat Season at Kasanka National Park. Every October millions of Straw-coloured fruit bats gather in a small patch of forest at Kasanka National Park, flying in from all over Sub-Saharan Africa. At dusk they leave the forest to fly out and forage only returning to their temporary roost at dawn. Their annual migration to Kasanka is thought to be the world’s largest mammal migration. You can find out more about these fascinating bats and how to see them by visiting the Kasanka Trust’s website – www.kasanka.com
The Kasanka Trust was recently gifted several beautiful bat photographs by wildlife photographer Nick Garbutt. Nick is one of the world’s top photographers, author and is an accomplished illustrator. He travels the world for his art and regularly contributes articles and photographs to magazines, such as National Geographic, Terra Mater, Geographical, BBC Wildlife and Outdoor Photography. In 2000 Nick won the prestigious Gerald Durrell Award for Endangered Wildlife in the BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition. He combines his passion with organising and leading an extensive programme of wildlife photography tours in partnership with Wildlife Worldwide, where all levels of photographers can benefit from his personal tuition and wildlife expertise. You can view his stunning bat photos at the Park’s Wasa Lodge and also on his website – www.nickgarbutt.photoshelter.com