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Last WingedWednesday Webinar for 2021!

Bats Without Borders is hosting their next WingedWednesday webinar this week, at 15hrs CAT on Wednesday 24 November. Their speaker is Professor Fiona Mathews, from the University of Sussex, UK, who will be talking about the impact of infrastructure on bats – from roads to wind energy.

Her talk is particularly relevant to Zambia as our Ministry of Energy has signed an implementation agreement to build the country’s first wind energy plant just 50km from the borders of Kasanka National Park. This proposed location is directly in the flightpath of Kasanka’s internationally important migratory colony of straw-coloured fruit bats and poses a severe threat to their population. So join in Professor Mathews talk to find our why clean energy infrastructure solutions need to be located in the right places for our biodiveristy.

To join this month’s WingedWednesday Webinar on Zoom, please pre-register by completing the sign up form on the BatsWithoutBorders website. Please note: you only need to register once, and they will email you the joining in instructions the evening before the monthly webinar.

You can also catch up on all their previous webinars on their website or via their dedicated YouTube channel.

2022 Batty Calendar

Have you seen the Bats Without Borders awesome 2022 bat calendar? It includes gorgeous images of the wonderful southern African bat species for every month of the year. Plus, all profits go towards their important conservation work securing a future for these amazing bats!

Drop them an email to order your copies at info@batswithoutborders.org or find out more and keep up to date by visiting their Facebook Page.