10 Things about Beautiful, Beneficial Bats!

August 31, 2015 Greg Wagner

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Wild bats. They get such a bad rep. Most likely it’s because they’re portrayed in popular culture and the media as scary, blood-sucking, rabid creatures of the night that live in dark, stank places. They are the subject of creepy, Halloween tales and have really drawn attention as of late by the multitude of TV shows and mini-series on vampires. Gosh darn, I think that’s a shame! As a resource professional, I ...

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