{"product_id":"dr-merlin-tuttle-importance-of-caves-for-bats","title":"Dr. Merlin Tuttle: Recognizing Important Caves for Bats - Sept 4, Mammoth Cave Lodge KY","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn September, Bat Conservation and Management is conducting our weeklong annual Bat Capture and Handling Workshop at Mammoth Cave National Park. As part of this larger event, on Friday, September 4 we will have special guest Dr. Merlin Tuttle speaking on importance of caves to bats. Recognizing this unique opportunity, we are opening up this special presentation to the greater bat and resource management community in order to share valuable insight from this legendary bat biologist. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocation \u0026amp; time:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e The \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/mammothcavelodge.com\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMammoth Cave Lodge\u003c\/a\u003e conference room at  \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/maca\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMammoth Cave National Park - 9AM Central\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho is this for?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Wildlife students, biologists, citizen scientists, agency biologists, resource managers, organized cavers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eCave and mine roosts are absolutely critical to many bat's survival in winter and\/or summer. Bat have dwindled in recent years, and\/or have been pushed into less desirable roosts. There is a critical need for understanding bat's needs, and it is becoming increasingly important to recognize the difference between an outstanding roost and a sub-par roost. Join us for a rare opportunity to see and hear \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.merlintuttle.org\" target=\"_blank\"\u003elegendary world-renowned bat biologist Dr. Merlin Tuttle\u003c\/a\u003e speak on the importance of caves for bats. Merlin will review bat's needs with a focus on case studies and personal observations. After a break there will be an opportunity to view historic bat evidence inside Mammoth Cave off normal public trails. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.merlintuttle.org\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMerlin Tuttle’s Bat Conservation (MTBC)\u003c\/a\u003e was founded by Dr. Merlin Tuttle. He has studied and photographed bats worldwide for more than 60 years. Merlin’s unique photography and communication first led to global appreciation of bats as safe, invaluable, even cute, and likable. No one has better demonstrated the power of combining captivating photos with sound science to win friends instead of battles for bats. Nor has anyone better demonstrated how conservation can benefit humans. Merlin’s legendary photos and experience provide invaluable guidance and inspiration that must be preserved and shared for future generations. He founded and led Bat Conservation International (BCI) for 30 years, then left BCI in 2009 and founded MTBC. MTBC is now Merlin’s sole source of support, both for his ongoing conservation efforts and for preservation of his priceless photo collection and legacy resources.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMerlin's visit is sponsored in part by John and Lori Chenger of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/batmanagement.com\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBat Conservation and Management,\u003c\/a\u003e and also \u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mammothfriends.org\/\" id=\"https:\/\/mammothfriends.org\/|\" data-bs-toggle=\"modal\" data-bs-target=\"#myModal\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#myModal\" data-remote=\"\/common\/commonspot\/customcf\/modals\/modal_intercept.cfm?targetURL=https%3A%2F%2Fmammothfriends.org%2F\"\u003eFriends of Mammoth Cave National Park\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003ewho work in cooperation with the National Park Service to fund projects and programs that protect, preserve, and enhance the natural and cultural resources, and the visitor experience of Mammoth Cave National Park. A small registration fee directly helps offset Merlin \u0026amp; teams travel expenses and reserves your seat for this event. Seats are limited and non-refundable, but can be transferred to another colleague. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bat Conservation and Management, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44264554233959,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2378\/9221\/files\/image.jpg?v=1784755251","url":"https:\/\/batmanagement.com\/products\/dr-merlin-tuttle-importance-of-caves-for-bats","provider":"Bat Conservation and Management, Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}