Posts Tagged ‘bats’
Bat Week Education in Action
To celebrate Bat Week at the end of October, SCCF went across Southwest Florida to promote the conservation of our nocturnal neighbors. SCCF Wildlife Biologist Mike Mills spent the week…
Read MoreGoing to Bat for Bats: Mighty Mussels & SCCF Nonprofit Night
The Fort Myers Mighty Mussels are going to bat for bats by hosting a nonprofit night to benefit SCCF on Saturday, Aug. 9! $5 of every Mighty Mussels baseball ticket…
Read More13 Bat Houses Installed Across Sanibel
Since May 2024, SCCF has been installing bat houses across Sanibel. In that time, 13 houses have been installed on SCCF preserves and residents’ properties, with four of them coming…
Read MoreRocket Style Bat House Installed at Bailey Homestead Preserve
SCCF has installed a rocket-style bat house at the Bailey Homestead Preserve. This marks the third bat house that has been installed by SCCF and funded by The Sanibel School…
Read MoreSCCF Takes Part in First Florida Bat Bioblitz
SCCF Wildlife Biologist Mike Mills participated in the first-ever bat bioblitz organized by the Florida Bat Working Group (FLBWG) at the Orange Hammock Wildlife Management Area (WMA) this month. The…
Read MoreSCCF Builds Rocket Style Bat House
With Hurricane Ian, many trees were knocked over and lost, reducing the roosting habitat for island bats. With the building of a rocket box style bat house, SCCF is providing…
Read MoreBonneted Bat Critical Habitat & New Conservation Funding
Last month, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) designated 1.1 million acres of critical habitat for the Florida bonneted bat, Eumops floridanus, one of the largest and most endangered bats in North America. While no Florida bonneted bats have been observed on Sanibel, SCCF is currently establishing a monitoring regimen around Lee County to determine where individuals may be.
Read MoreSCCF Begins Bat Monitoring
SCCF’s Wildlife and Habitat Management Department is now doing acoustic monitoring for bat species on Sanibel Island. In partnership with the Miami Bat Lab — a joint lab between Bat…
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