Description
New Mexico is home to 29 species of bats, the only mammal capable of independent flight. But our knowledge of these beneficial animals has been tainted by Hollywood and popular fiction. This course clears up any misconceptions you may have about one of nature’s most important, yet least understood creatures. Learn about the bats calling New Mexico home and the threats to bat populations throughout North America.
A graduate University of Wisconsin-River Falls with BS degrees in biology and earth science and UNM, with a MS in geology, Jeannie Place worked as an exploration geologist in the Rocky Mountains for 10 years. She returned to Wisconsin to purchase Crystal Cave. During the 26 years she and her husband operated the cave, the focus was on education, including highlighting the resident population of over 800 bats.