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Maybe it’s their weird-looking faces, leathery wings and wild flight patterns that creep people out. But the truth is bats are next to harmless. They are very important to the environment as pollinators and voracious predators of pesky insects. And just like a lot of other animals, bats hold a special place in Native culture. Right now some bat populations are threatened. We will talk to experts leading the efforts to help bats survive.
Guests:
Elmer Atlookan (Ojibwe) – co-host of Seers from the First People and a spiritual advisor
Dave Arquette (Mohawk Nation) – Director of the Haudenosaunee Environmental Task Force
Dr. Jeremy Coleman – national White-Nose Syndrome coordinator for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Pat Gwin (Cherokee) – administration liaison for the Cherokee Nation
Break Music: Nanakmel Ha-Ki – The Bat’s Cave (song) Earl Ray (artist) Traditional Songs Of The Salt River Pima (album)
Then why can’t you use a pic of native bats???