Episode 5: Furry, fabulous and fascinating bats!

  The Wildlife Podcast Episode 5: Furry, fabulous and fascinating bats!   Did you know that bats may not only hold the key to a long life but also fruitful one? Or that they are one of the few mammals that can delay fertilization?    Discover more about these impressive creatures and join award-winning journalists Laurel Neme and Jeffrey Barbee as we dive deep into the dusky mysteries of these elusive wild animals with one of the world’s most legendary bat researchers, Dr. Paul Racey.   Paul Racey is the Regius Professor of Natural History emeritus at the University of Aberdeen and has dedicated his professional career to helping the world understand this incredible group of flying mammals. His more than six decades of groundbreaking research into bats have helped drive public policy and bat conservation efforts across the globe. And, as you will hear in this episode, from pest control to pollination - there is so much more to discover about bats!   Wherever you are, you can be a part of bat conservation today.    To start, check out the Bat Conservation Trust: https://www.bats.org.uk   How to support bats in other places too:   Bat Conservation International: https://www.batcon.org/ BatLife Europe: https://www.batlife-europe.info/ Bat Conservation Africa: https://www.batswithoutborders.org/ AfricanBats: https://www.africanbats.org/ AfriBats: https://www.afribats.org/   Learn more about bats:   IUCN SSC Bat Specialist Group: https://www.iucnbsg.org/ North American Bat Monitoring Program: https://www.nabatmonitoring.org/ Bats Without Borders: https://www.batswithoutborders.org/