Batlife Initiative

 Efforts are ongoing to continue to document and improve at bat species ecology and conservation nationally and regionally despite the recent Covd-19 pandemic. Our recent outing to one of our field site by Batlife Conservation Initiative team revealed that residents from fringe communities do not agree that the viral outbreak was a result from bat species or other suspected wildlife species. They continue to show interest at conservation of forest patches which n the long run favors sustenance of wildlife species.    We use this season to say endbatpersecution to hep save from extinction            Hpposideros spp from Omo Biosphere Reserve southwest  Nigeria  

A great way to end this year field research. Rutherford logo Thanks to Rufford Small Grants . Opportunitiess to work in different agricultural communities/settlements within the Omo Biosphere Reserve wouldn't have been possible without the funding we  received from Rudfords Small Grant. We had great time speaking to major stakeholders about the importance of Biodiversity using bat species as a focal point or tool. Through our conservation educational outreach, we reached out to children. We started with those that we met within the communities without excluding children with the opportunity to attend school within the plantation around the J4 area. We taught them importance of forest to different bat species and Bat's relevance to the society both in time and space. Batlife Conservation Education Outreach We were able to speak to Heads of communities called Baale (we were well recieved), many farmers, hunters and women that are involved with palmoi...

The First Bat Training Workshop was held in August at Omo Biosphere Reserve, Ogun State. The video gives an overview of what participants were engaged in. it was a great experience meeting inquisitive learners from various backgrounds. Capacity building is one of the goals of Batlife initiative. Funding for this workshop was sourced from Ruffords Small Grants FOR A MIND THAT KNOWS, ITS A MIND THAT IS FREE We continue to train and build capacity as opportunities are given. Three students are currently carrying out there research towards their degree at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

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