When beavers build dams and reshape streams, they generate habitats for #bats and other species:

phys.org/news/2025-11...

A new study from Switzerland showed at activity at beaver‐dammed stream sections was 2.3 times higher than at comparable stream sections without beaver influence.

Six new species of tube-nosed #bats (genus Murina) in the Philippines. The Philippines already had ~79 known bat species - now six more are added, underlining how much biodiversity still remains undocumented. scitechdaily.com/scientists-d...

Our new study shows that island populations of grey long-eared #bats have distinct DNA haplotypes compared to mainland populations, reflecting long-term isolation & independent evolutionary trajectories: link.springer.com/article/10.1... @iccs.bsky.social @jesusoxford.bsky.social @biology.ox.ac.uk

In 2010-2013, conservation teams on #Chichijima - 1 of the main islands in the #Ogasawara chain - captured & removed 131 feral cats. The goal was to reduce predation pressure on an endangered pigeon. The results were immediate: adult pigeon numbers rose from 111 to 966 www.nature.com/articles/s42...

Our new paper (brilliantly led by @theflyingpat.bsky.social) shows that birds & bats can naturally suppress rice pests in West African rice landscapes - offering a sustainable solution as global rice demand grows. www.jesus.ox.ac.uk/research-rev... @jesusoxford.bsky.social @iccs.bsky.social

Who likes #bats?

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#NatBatConf @batconservation.bsky.social

Tons of bat activity today at #Durham @batconservation.bsky.social #NatBatConf

The Call for Sessions is officially open for the 9th European Conference of Tropical Ecology, taking place in beautiful Passau, Germany, next February 23–27

soctropecol.eu @soctropecol.bsky.social

Seychelles Islands Foundation is hiring a Conservation Biologist to join their team on the stunning Aldabra Atoll – a UNESCO World Heritage Site 🐢

Aldabra Atoll, Seychelles
Apply by 9 Aug 2025
www.sif.sc/node/679