Hello. My name is Rachael. I am happy to be the newest volunteer here at The Save Lucy Campaign. I am a 6th grade student, but because I am not old enough to work with the bats, I will be writing Lucy’s blog. Since Lucy is a bat, she can’t do it on her own! I hope she’s happy with the job I do for her. I will try to write something every week for the “Baturday News”. I’ll be writing about the bats that visit my house every year and interesting bat facts. I hope that everyone who reads my blog learns about bats and how wonderful they are and how they need our help to survive. Since the bats aren’t here yet, I’ll keep you informed of interesting bat facts that I learn while talking to the people here at The Save Lucy Campaign. My first interesting fact is about how many different kinds of bats there are. According to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, there are 5,488 different mammal species. There are about 1,200 species of bats. This means that just over 1/5 of all the mammal species in the world are bats! Some of them are very tiny and are only about an inch long and some of them are HUGE and have wingspans of more than 4 feet long. Most bats are pretty small. Most of the bats in the world eat insects, some eat fruit and some eat other things like fish. Yes, I know that vampire bats are huge, scary, drink blood and swoop down out of nowhere in the MOVIES! But, there are only 3 kinds of vampire bats and they rarely drink human blood and they are about the same size as […]
Rehabilitator Education: Bat Workshop Join Save Lucy and Maryland Wildlife Rehabilitators Association in an all-day bat workshop. This workshop is not limited to rehabilitators. We welcome animal control officers, biologists, and bat enthusiasts! When: February 9, 2013; 9:30am to 3:30pm (6 hours CE
We are developing several projects we’d like to launch/move forward with/finish. We could really use some equipment and/or supplies to keep us going. Our wish list is below, in no particular order… Education: Our current tabletop displays are falling apart. The display boards were donated or bought used and, after
Please click our card below to read our year-end report. We had a bittersweet year; we said goodbye to too many of our older education bats, WNS continues to spread unabated, fruit bats are being targeted in Queensland, and the Christmas Island pipistrelle was declared extinct. But despite the sad things, we met amazing caring people who went out of their way to rescue lost bats, worked with researchers and rehabbers who are giving their all to save vanishing bats, welcomed new volunteers and apprentices who are giving their precious time to help our local bats and our mission, and talked to thousands of young people who care deeply about bats, the environment, and the world they’re growing up in. Thanks to all our members and friends who support us with time, donations, and kind words. And of course, thanks to all the bats who give us a reason to keep fighting for them.
Happy Thanksgiving! We are thankful for our friends, even when they are practically picking our nose! We are truly thankful for all the people who make it possible for us to teach others about bats and white nose syndrome, for the volunteers who help take care of the bats, for the vets who help fix the broken ones, for the people who care enough to bring in lost bats or find ways to live in peace with the wild ones, and for the bats, long may they fly!
Wildlife rescue, Inc has graciously agreed to co-host a one-day bat rehabilitation workshop at Sandy Bottom Nature Park in Hampton, VA. The date is Saturday, Dec 1, and the workshop meets from 9am–3pm. You can register by jumping to the Education Program tab at left. Open the flyer below for more details.
Thanks to our wonderful and talented volunteer and veterinary care coordinator, Super Kim, we now have T-shirts for sale. Proceeds go to feed the bats, support our education programs, and pay the vet bills. Thanks for shopping! PLEASE NOTE: Because of extremely limited quantities and colors, contact us directly with your request. Shirts are $15.00 each + $5 S&H per order. ADULT SHIRTS LADIES SHIRTS YOUTH SHIRTS
Please come see Save Lucy President, Leslie Sturges, at the kickoff presentation for the GMU Sustainability Institute and ReBuild’s partnership workshop series. Register here.
On Tuesday, the US Fish & Wildlife Service announced that 5.7 to 6.7 MILLION bats have died in northeastern North America since 2006. We are very sad to hear this news, but we believe that people who are willing to stand up for bats can help safeguard the remaining bat populations. Please do your part to let people know that bats are important and that they aren’t creepy, scary or dangerous. Thanks for helping! For more information see the USFWS press release here or these articles from the Washington Post NY Times Green Blog Los Angeles Times
President Leslie Sturges and Board Member Vicki Windham are at the annual NEBWG meeting in Carlisle PA. There are over 100 biologists, state agency representatives, educators, researchers, and students here. Our friends from Speleobooks, Emily & Mike are here too. Please check out their store for lots of batty goodies and support a business that supports the bat community.