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Hot Caves

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This YouTube video was produced by Bat Conservation International.

Entering a hot cave is like walking into a sauna, with 90-plus degree temperatures and 100 percent humidity. While this environment is challenging for humans, it’s perfect for Jamaican Flower Bats to have pups and rear their young. Stony Hill Cave is the last known maternity roost for the Jamaican Flower Bat, and we’re working with partners to protect this incredibly fragile habitat, where even a slight drop in temperature could make it uninhabitable for bats and cause the species to go extinct.

To learn more visit
batcon.org/nightwatch.

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The Role Of Bats

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This YouTube video was produced by Bat Conservation International.

Learn about the role of the Jamaica Flower Bat in Jamaica, and how they impact the ecosystem. For 20 years, the Jamaican flower bat was believed to be extinct before being rediscovered in Jamaica’s Stony Hill Cave.

To learn more visit
batcon.org/nightwatch.

Bats are vital to our world’s ecosystems and economy, We’re working worldwide to ensure the survival of these extraordinary mammals.

Bat Conservation International

Every Acre Counts: Conserving Habitat For Birds | ABC Webinar

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This YouTube video was produced by the American Bird Conservancy.

When it comes to conserving birds across the Americas, Every Acre Counts.

American Bird Conservancy has conserved millions of acres of habitat for birds like the Swainson’s Thrush, Golden-winged Warbler, and the rare Cundinamarca Antpitta over the past 30 years. But there is much more to be done: Habitat loss is the most urgent threat facing wild birds today.

Habitat conservation is essential for bird conservation — and the good news is, you can help, whether it’s working in your own neighborhood or supporting establishment of a reserve that … Continue