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New study shows 27% decrease in area occupied by monarch butterflies | Stories | WWF

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New study shows 27% decrease in area occupied by monarch butterflies
The latest survey of monarch butterfly’s winter habitat in Mexico is a stark reminder that these butterflies are in need of protection: The area occupied by the butterfly colonies has decreased 27% compared to last year’s survey, which is conducted every winter at the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve.
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January 28, 2025 at 4:21 AM
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🦇 Happy international bat appreciation day 🦇

This recent study in the Journal of Mammalogy gives us one more reason to appreciate these elusive mammals and explains why bats and their diets are an island farmers friend.

📷 Eva Nóbrega

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Madeira Pipistrelle bat. Credit Eva Nobrega
April 17, 2024 at 10:44 AM
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Bats are often disturbed by artificial light, but not always... These Daubenton's bats fly through any colour of light:
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/jez.2178
@KamielSpoelstra in Journal of Experimental Zoology #LightOnNature
December 3, 2024 at 11:49 PM
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18th Century Portuguese Library Employs Bats to Protect Their Priceless Manuscripts From Insects laughingsquid.com/library-uses...
18th Century Portuguese Library Employs Bats to Protect Their Priceless Manuscripts From Insects
Joanina Library at the University of Coimbra in Portugal uses bats to provide to protect their priceless books from insect damage.
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March 18, 2025 at 5:31 PM