Happy Bat Week! Here Are Ways to Help Michigan Bats Thrive
Michigan is home to nine species of bats, all of which are insectivores – meaning they eat exclusively insects.
Detroit Zoo Takes in Animals from Defunct Bat Zone
Detroit Zoo Takes in Animals from Defunct Bat Zone (Detroit Zoo, Feb. 28, 2018) Royal Oak, Pontiac, MI – The Detroit Zoological Society (DZS) is providing sanctuary to 61 animals in need of rescue after the sudden closure of Bat Zone in Pontiac. Fifty-four bats of three species – straw-colored fruit bats, short-tailed fruit bats…
Detroit Zoo Takes in Animals from Defunct Bat Zone
Detroit Zoo Takes in Animals from Defunct Bat Zone (Detroit Zoo, Feb. 28, 2018) Royal Oak, Pontiac, MI – The Detroit Zoological Society (DZS) is providing sanctuary to 61 animals in need of rescue after the sudden closure of Bat Zone in Pontiac. Fifty-four bats of three species – straw-colored fruit bats, short-tailed fruit bats…
Detroit Zoo Takes in Animals from Defunct Bat Zone
Detroit Zoo Takes in Animals from Defunct Bat Zone (Detroit Zoo, Feb. 28, 2018) Royal Oak, Pontiac, MI – The Detroit Zoological Society (DZS) is providing sanctuary to 61 animals in need of rescue after the sudden closure of Bat Zone in Pontiac. Fifty-four bats of three species – straw-colored fruit bats, short-tailed fruit bats…
Bat Zone in Pontiac Thrills, Teaches and Protects
Bat Zone in Pontiac Thrills, Teaches and Protects (Sam Gurwin, Feb. 5, 2018) Pontiac, MI – Pontiac added another cool place to its growing resurgence- it’s a little batty- literally. The Organization for Bat Conservation & Save The Bats started in the late 90’s by Rob Mies. It outgrew its Cranbrook Institute of Science-affiliation and…
Bat Zone in Pontiac Thrills, Teaches and Protects
Bat Zone in Pontiac Thrills, Teaches and Protects (Sam Gurwin, Feb. 5, 2018) Pontiac, MI – Pontiac added another cool place to its growing resurgence- it’s a little batty- literally. The Organization for Bat Conservation & Save The Bats started in the late 90’s by Rob Mies. It outgrew its Cranbrook Institute of Science-affiliation and…
Bat Zone in Pontiac Thrills, Teaches and Protects
Bat Zone in Pontiac Thrills, Teaches and Protects (Sam Gurwin, Feb. 5, 2018) Pontiac, MI – Pontiac added another cool place to its growing resurgence- it’s a little batty- literally. The Organization for Bat Conservation & Save The Bats started in the late 90’s by Rob Mies. It outgrew its Cranbrook Institute of Science-affiliation and…
Bat Zone in Pontiac Thrills, Teaches and Protects
Bat Zone in Pontiac Thrills, Teaches and Protects (Sam Gurwin, Feb. 5, 2018) Pontiac, MI – Pontiac added another cool place to its growing resurgence- it’s a little batty- literally. The Organization for Bat Conservation & Save The Bats started in the late 90’s by Rob Mies. It outgrew its Cranbrook Institute of Science-affiliation and…
Great Lake Bat Festival Sept. 23
Great Lakes Bat Festival Sept. 23 Detroit, MI – September 23, 2017 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM Michigan Science Center 5020 John R Street Detroit, MI 48202 FREE EVENT! THE ORIGINAL BAT FESTIVAL! This annual festival celebrates the unique role of bats in the Great Lakes ecosystem, and works to dispel the myths surrounding these…
Organization for Bat Conservation Acquires Mine Full of Rare Bats
Organization for Bat Conservation Acquires Mine Full of Rare Bats (Organization for Bat Conservation, Aug. 30, 2017) Pontiac, MI – On August 30, 2017, the Organization for Bat Conservation, located in Pontiac, acquired the mineral rights for the Magazine Mine in southern Illinois, with the goal of continuing the education and environmental study of bat…
Ferndale Passes Resolutions on Pipeline Protest and Being Bat-Friendly
Ferndale Passes Resolutions About DAPL Protests and Bats (Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 20, 2016) Ferndale, MI – Fendale City Council passed two resolutions Monday night. One proclaims the city to be bat-friendly and establishes Oct. 31 as “The Night of the Bat.” The other resolution “proclaims support for the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s opposition to…
Search for Bats in Royal Oak Aug. 3
Search for Bats in Royal Oak Aug. 3 (Event Page) Searchng for Bats Event – Date & Time: Wednesday, August 3, 2016 – 10:45am “Searchng for Bats” is being held at the arboretum on Wednesday, August 3rd, 2016 beginning at 8:45 pm. Meet at the north end of the Royal Oak Senior/Community Center (3500 Marais)…
Celebrity Softball Helps Raise Money for Boys and Girls Clubs
Celebrity Softball Helps Raise Money for Boys and Girls Clubs (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 11, 2016) Ferndale, MI – Abraham Lincoln taking a selfie. Boxing legend Thomas “the Hitman Herns” sitting in the bullpen of the neighborhood park watching local TV anchors playing softball with 1968 Detroit Tiger Ike Blessit and Royal Oak Mayor Jim…
Pleasant Ridge Gone Batty
Pleasant Ridge Gone Batty (Thomas Treuter, Oct. 7, 2015) Creatures of the night descended on the quaint little community of Pleasant Ridge Monday evening, enchanting dozens of children and parents. The visit was part of the Cranbrook Traveling Bats program which gives kids and adults an up close look at the nocturnal flying creatures. The…
Cranbrook Bats in Pleasant Ridge Oct. 5
Cranbrook Bats in Pleasant Ridge Oct. 5 (EVENT page) Monday, October 5, 2015 7-8PM @ Pleasant Ridge Community Center Enjoy the evening with “Creatures of the Night” Explore the fascinating world of nocturnal animals and learn about their adaptations for living at night. See live night creatures including bats, flying squirrels, owls, sugar gliders, and a…