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Bats without Borders (BwB) @batswborders.bsky.social · 7d

Update: Liam's webinar has been rescheduled for April 2026!

Bats without Borders (BwB) @batswborders.bsky.social · 7d

COMING SOON... #WingedWednesday #webinar!

On 22nd October, we are happy to host Laura Torrent's webinar: 'What have we learned about Equatorial Guinea's bats - and what remains a mystery?'

Time: 3pm southern Africa | 2pm UK | 9am EDT

Sign up: lnkd.in/eTsz5eyQ

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Bats without Borders (BwB) @batswborders.bsky.social · Sep 3

Please note that Liam Maguire's webinar will NOT go ahead on 24th September but we hope to reschedule the session in the coming weeks so keep an eye out 👀 for a new date and time... 🦇

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Bats without Borders (BwB) @batswborders.bsky.social · Sep 3

Be a Bat Hero! 🦇

Next week on September 11th we are holding 2 more sessions, hosted by Helen Taylor Boyd, on how to become a community fundraiser for southern African bats!

You can choose from a 2pm or 6pm slot.

Sign up via EventBrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/bats-witho...

Bats without Borders (BwB) @batswborders.bsky.social · Sep 3

🗣️ ANNOUNCEMENT 🗣️

Postponement of Winged Wednesday Webinar 24th September

Liam Maguire's webinar will not go ahead on the date previously advertised but we hope to reschedule the session in the coming weeks so keep an eye out 👀 for a new date and time... 🦇

Bats without Borders (BwB) @batswborders.bsky.social · Aug 22

Share your #EcoOopsies to give everyone a giggle and a chance to win a Song Meter Micro 2!

Wildlife Acoustics, Inc. @wildlifeacoustics.com · Aug 20

Fieldwork isn’t for the faint of heart, but it sure makes for great stories! Whether you’ve come face-to-face with a bear en route to a warbler nest, been bested by decoys, or triggered a guano avalanche inside a bat roost, we know you have a story to tell. #EcoOopsies

Tell us yours: bit.ly/3GDa14E

Reposted by Bats without Borders (BwB)

Bat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social · Aug 21

🦇 These giant carnivorous bats hug, cuddle — and even share dinner: www.sciencenews.org/article/carn...

These giant carnivorous bats hug, cuddle — and even share dinner

Infrared cameras in Costa Rica revealed that the world’s largest carnivorous bat maintains close social bonds through wing wraps and prey sharing.

www.sciencenews.org

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Bats without Borders (BwB) @batswborders.bsky.social · Aug 19

COMING SOON... #WingedWednesday #webinar! 🦇

On 24th September, we’re delighted to host Liam Maguire to discuss the ecology and ecophysiology of bat migration 🦇

Time: 3pm southern Africa | 2pm UK | 9am EDT

Sign up: www.batswithoutborders.org/webinars.html

@batcon.org @batconservation.bsky.social

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Bats without Borders (BwB) @batswborders.bsky.social · Aug 15

Be a #Bat Hero! Would you like to learn how to fundraise for bat conservation in southern Africa? Why not join us for an online event to find out more about community fundraising for us. There are 4 sessions across 2 dates - 21st August and 11th September.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/bats-witho...

Bats without Borders (BwB) @batswborders.bsky.social · Jul 15

Join our next #WingedWednesday #webinar! 🦇
Delighted to host Cesária Victória Huó an early career professional from #Mozambique.

Time: 3pm southern Africa | 2pm UK | 9am EDT

Sign up: www.batswithoutborders.org/webinars.html

#bats #vocalisation @batcon.org @batconservation.bsky.social

Bats without Borders (BwB) @batswborders.bsky.social · Jun 24

Excited for our #WingedWednesday webinar tomorrow! 🦇🌡️

Find out more and catch up on previous webinars, visit: www.batswithoutborders.org/webinars.html

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Bats without Borders (BwB) @batswborders.bsky.social · May 21

NEXT WEDNESDAY Oli Aylen, will be the next speaker in our #WingedWednesday webinar series.

2pm southern African time (1pm GMT | 9am EDT) May 28th by
🔗 www.batswithoutborders.org/webinars.html

Bats without Borders (BwB) @batswborders.bsky.social · Feb 25

Join us TOMORROW for Women in Bat Science #WiBS2025!!
Meet another one of the #WiBS speakers - Dr Susan Tsang @batgirlsusan.bsky.social! We can't wait for this inspiring webinar @gbatnet.bsky.social #WomenInBatScience2025 #STEM #genderequalityTickets are available via Eventbrite: lnkd.in/ejHc4Jjg

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Bats without Borders (BwB) @batswborders.bsky.social · Feb 23

3 DAYS TO GO..... for our online Women in Bat Science #WiBS2025 webinar - OPEN TO ALL- Wednesday 26th February.

Meet another one of the #WiBS speakers - Abby Rutrough! #WomenInBatScience2025 #STEM #genderequality
Tickets are available via Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/women-in-b...

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Bats without Borders (BwB) @batswborders.bsky.social · Feb 22

4 DAY COUNTDOWN
Meet another one of the #WiBS speakers - Professor Liliana Dávalos! Find out about @gbatnet.bsky.social and the leadership team. #WomenInBatScience2025 #STEM #genderequality #GlobalBatNetwork
Tickets are available via Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/women-in-b...

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Bats without Borders (BwB) @batswborders.bsky.social · Feb 21

Women in Bat Science #WiBS2025!!
Meet another one of the #WiBS speakers - Dr Nancy Simmons! FREE tickets are flying out the door, so get yours soon to join this inspiring webinar on 26th February (next Wednesday) with the GBatNet leaders.

Book now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/women-in-b...

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Bats without Borders (BwB) @batswborders.bsky.social · Feb 20

ONE WEEK TO GO!!!! Book now to meet the the inspiring #GBatNet leaders for our Women in Bat Science #WiBS2025 webinar next Wednesday 26th Feb.

Tickets are available via Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/bats-witho...

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Bats without Borders (BwB) @batswborders.bsky.social · Feb 11

Happy 'International Day of Women and Girls in Science'!

We're delighted to announce our 3rd Women in Bat Science event #WiBS2025 - this year you'll get the chance to meet the GBN leadership team and find out more about the great work being carried out! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/women-in-b...

Women in Bat Science 2025

We're delighted to be hosting the Global Bat Network leadership for a presentation and panel discussion about #bats #womeninSTEM #networks

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Bats without Borders (BwB) @batswborders.bsky.social · Feb 9

#JobAlert - deadline appraching! 🌳📷We are recruiting for a Project Officer based in Lusaka (#Zambia) for an exciting new project 'Habitat Connections' in collaboration with
#BirdwatchZambia

DEADLINE: 12th February. Find out more: lght.ly/98khmb4

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