Howdy! Here's a portrait of a Townsend's big-eared bat so you can see just how large the ears are as opposed to the previous photos I posted of them roosting in mines. This one was captured in southern Arizona. The bumps on its snout are pararhinal glands. They may mark roost spots with them and maybe their pups so they can locate them in a colony. They might also be ... Read more#wildlifeconservation #conservation #batconservation I mentioned in one of my previous posts that my work can be a bit, odd. Bats roost in all manner of places including abandoned uranium mines. Long after they produced their last ore for our national security and energy needs, our winged friends have sought, typically, winter shelter in them. Some of these mines are accessed by vertical openings called shafts. To gain ... Read more#batconservation #wildlifeconservation #wildlifemanagement #conservation Zack Rice Absolutely amazing! Didn't think about uranium mines until now haha. Bryan Koontz You rappel down into abandoned uranium mines? Good grief. I sit at a computer most of the day for my job....and of course, you help bat colonies down in uranium mines. You win! :)