I'm a bat enthusiast - OK, I also love other unhuggables like skunks and snakes. And, to be honest, I also love trees, flowers, and pie. 

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My work with bats includes answering bat calls, rehabilitation, education and tourism. The pictures are two of my Brazilian free-tail bats: Echo and Rio. Here's some batty activities: 

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• The Best Places Around the World to See Bats (by the Millions) http://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/best-places-around-world-see-bats-180953185/

• Pennisi, L.A., Holland, S.M. and Stein, T.V. (2004).  Achieving Bat Conservation Through Tourism. The Journal of Ecotourism. 3,3, 195-207.

• Worked with the Animal Welfare Division of the American Veterinary Medical Association to update humane euthanasia protocols for bats. 

• Bat Rehabilitation: https://batworld.org/local-rescue/

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