Scientist on the scene:

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Bats Belong in Bellingham

• Scientist on the scene
• Vampire-ologist- Andy Small Myth-Buster-
  Cory Campbell
• Biologist- Ivan Brodsky
• Ecologist- Matt Haggen

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Picture This
Citizens of Bellingham,

• A nice summer night with a beautiful sunset on
  the horizon.Yet one step from perfect. Millions
  of mosquitoes surround you, as the sun goes down,
  so do your hopes of a perfect summer. All because
  you took away your natural bug repellent.

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Our Opinion, Like Yours, Matters

• Bats may use houses or buildings for roosts at
  times. Even though these places arent preferred,
  and good as their natural roosts, manmade
  structures do offer them protection and bonuses.
  You should keep the bats in your town because
  They are more likely to die from bee sting or dog
  attack than from a vampire bat bite. Also, bats
  keep down the amount of mosquitoes in the
  environment.

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Bats Are Beneficial
Biologists saycertain plants rely on bats for
pollination

• Pollinate bananas, avocados, vanilla and peaches
• Growing without bats would be impossible

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Bats are BeneficialBiologists sayMain
predator of night-flying insects

• Eat Mosquitoes, moths, other insects
• Catch 1,200 mosquitoes per hour!

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Bats are BeneficialBiologists sayBats have
many different habitats

• Live all around the world
• Second largest species of mammals
• Eradicating would impact the ecosystem
  drastically
• Live in caves, trees, hollows

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Vampire-ologists Agree

• Vampire bats are NOT a significant threat
• to human kind and
• should be left alone!

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Bats Are Nocturnal
Vampire-ologist Keep the bats or feel the
pain under your wings.

• Bats are only active at night

• Vampire bats rarely bite/attack you

• Only worry during the night (outside)

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Bats wont harm your dogs!
Vampire-ologist Keep the bats or feel the
pain under your wings.

• Being with a dog will keep you safe
• Dogs can detect against bats
• Bats will be more scared of the dog

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Vampire Live in Central and South America


Vampire-ologist Keep the bats or feel the
pain under your wings.

• Live in one large region
• Live in caves and tree hollows
• No harm in nesting there

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Myth Busters askWhy get rid of our insect
eaters?Bats Dont Bite

• People say that bats suck blood.
• People say that bats are rabid.
• Their thinking is WRONG
• Vampire bats suck blood (animals blood)
• Less than 1 of bats are rabid.

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Myth Busters askWhy get rid of our insect
eaters?Do Bats Like Humans?

• No, bats barely know humans exist.
• Bat are harmless, unless we harm them.

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Myth Busters ask Why get rid of our insect
eaters?Dont Live in Fear of Bats

• Bats are here to help us.
• They dont fly into our hair.
• They also dont bite or suck our blood.

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Why Take Away Your Free Workers?Ecologists say
BATS have POSITIVE EFFECTS.

• Droppings are highly valuable fertilizer
• Referred to as Guano
• Highly valuable across the world.

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Why Take Away Your Free Workers?Ecologists say
bats ADAPTIONS are apparent.

• Both bats and us need homes.
• Buildings and bridges are roosts now
• Their swooping and sounds are adaptable
• Theyre able to help us now

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Why Take Away Your Free Workers?Ecologists say
bats are Life Savers

• Consumers of billions of insects
• Billions of dollars in pesticides without
• Resulting in high amounts of poisons
• The crash of our ecosystem actually
• Dominant predator of the night sky

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Lets wrap up
As you can see, as professionals on the study of
bats, we think bats should stay in your
community. Because they are an important part of
your ecosystem and lifestyle. We support bats in
all communities.
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Consider the following
You have called us, and we have brought action!
We have studied your situation in Bellingham and
our conclusion is clear. We say you enjoy the
great opportunity to view bats in your town. If
you must keep the bats out of your home or
business, then we recommend bat houses in the
city. I predict in just weeks everyone can be
happy with this decision. What do you say
Bellingham?
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Just Something to Think About
Humans themselves are a selfish species and
shouldnt destroy others just for there own
vanity and pleasure. We should learn to live in
harmony with nature and the whole world.
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Credits

• Mrs. Hiller our teacher
• Myth Buster Dr. Campbell Graduate of
  University of Stanford
• Vampire-ologist Dr. Small Graduate of Yale
  University
• Biologist Dr.Brodsky Graduate of Harvard
  University
• Ecologist Dr. Haggen Graduate of
  University of Southern California

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Bibliography Research Sites

• http//www.seaworld.org/animal-info/animal-bytes/a
  nimalia/eumetazoa/coelomates/deuterostomes/chordat
  a/craniata/mammalia/chiroptera/bats.htmec
• http//science.howstuffworks.com/bat3.htm
• http//www.usps.com/news/2002/philatelic/sr02_050.
  htm
• http//www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/er/mammals/bat
  /myths.htm
• BATS IN OUR TOWN Web Quest

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