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Underreported
Major news events throughout the world continue to be largely ignored until they reach tragic proportions. Underreported, a weekly feature on The Leonard Lopate Show, tackles these issues and gives an in-depth look into stories that are often relegated to the back pages.
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Bats are not only an iconic symbol of Halloween...they’re also a key part of our ecosystem. We get an update on the white nose syndrome that has been threatening bat populations. Ecologist Merlin Tuttle is founder of Bat Conservation International.
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Comments [6]
Wasn't there an underreported segment on this June 11, 2009? I can't find it on the website.
how do I attract bats to my bat house?
Excellent segment. We have contacted the Bat Conservation Society. There are bats living in our barn. Many years ago, we observed that their population had diminished. Mr. Tuttle suggested that pesticides used on the nearby golf course might be the reason. Now that they have switched to natural products to maintain the golf course the bats have returned, correction... "had returned". (During the summer of 2008, however, we have noticed another dimunition of the population.) Bats are EXTREMELY effective in controlling mosquitos and beneficial to the environment in many ways., as your guest so aptly described. I will follow this subject with great interest. Thank you.
As a resident of the Northeast, I'm especially concerned that the loss of hundreds of thousands of bats will be accompanied by an enormous upward spike in the mosquito population. This in turn will increase the odds of becoming a victim of West Nile Disease and Eastern Equine Encephalitis, both of which are active in the Northeastern States and Canada. Active measures to eliminate mosquito breeding areas and to eradicate adult mosquito populations must be undertaken to limit the spread of these viruses.
Fascinating segment. How do the bats find the caves for hibernating? Do they go back to the same ones every year?
Are there other indications corresponding to this--unusual behavior, for example?
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