Bats Need Friends - Bronx Zoo

Bats often get a bad reputation, but in reality, they play an incredibly important role in the health and diversity of our local ecosystems. Take flight with the WCS Bats team to learn about bat biology, dispel harmful misconceptions, and inspire your community to engage in community science to protect local bat species!

Connecting Conservation to the Classroom

Hear from a WCS educator about the important role that educators play in dispelling myths about bat and engaging students with these important and fascinating creatures.

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Build Your Own Bat

Bats are one of the most diverse and most unique groups of mammals. In this lesson, students will learn the basics of bat biology and the diverse ecosystems they live in. They will examine ecological niches in ecosystems throughout the world and construct their own bat that would thrive in a specific ecosystem. .

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Cultural History of Bats

Bats are one of the most diverse groups of mammals, second only to rodents. The truth about bats is a lot more interesting than our misconceptions about them. However, the questions remain: Where did these misconceptions come from? How do they affect bats today?

In this lesson, students will use their research and writing skills to write an analytical essay unpacking how bats are misrepresented in the media.

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Bat Community and Conservation

Bats are increasingly threatened by deforestation, climate change, and disease. Using the important work of WCS Bats as well as student-led research, your students will identify specific threats to bat populations and find out what role they can play to help save bats.

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Connecting Conservation to the Classroom

Build Your Own Bat

Cultural History of Bats

Bat Community and Conservation

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