Bats Bats Bats!
True or False: Bats are birds.
False! Bats are mammals!
What team does Natalia work for at Lincoln Park Zoo?
Community Engagement!
How do bats navigate their environment and forage?
Echolocation
How does Liza know what bats are in Chicago?
They record them
then, they download the calls, use software to graph the calls, and then identify the species!
True or False: Bats are pollinators
True! US Southwest & Mexico
What is the name of our guest today?
Liza Lehrer, M.S.
How many species of bats can be found in Chicago?
Eight!
What does UWIN stand for?
Urban Wildlife Information Network
What is WNS?
White Nose Syndrome.
A deadly fungal disease that grows on the bats' muzzles, ears, and wings.
What is one of the positions Liza has held at the Urban Wildlife Institute?
Intern-> Research Coordinator-> Urban Ecologist-> Assistant Director