tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713310157471994603.post4932537139163847843..comments2023-10-09T12:31:04.463-05:00Comments on The Gothic Embrace: North American Bats in TroubleNightwindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07148270720593016700noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713310157471994603.post-24992926953312063862013-01-30T16:09:25.716-06:002013-01-30T16:09:25.716-06:00Yes, it's very sad. I don't like it when t...Yes, it's very sad. I don't like it when they start talking about extinction events. Hopefully, it won't happen.Nightwindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07148270720593016700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713310157471994603.post-53333085037339403372013-01-30T15:32:33.431-06:002013-01-30T15:32:33.431-06:00As you said, Nightwind - a depressing post but qui...As you said, Nightwind - a depressing post but quite enlightening nonetheless. I'd actually never heard anything about this before now, which is kind of surprising since there's been plenty of stuff on the TV about the declining bee populations. Hopefully, the precautions they're taking will improve the situation, because it's really very sad. :o(Insomniac's Attichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11713662124096176176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713310157471994603.post-74893452442977135972013-01-30T08:17:41.033-06:002013-01-30T08:17:41.033-06:00Who knows? I think you make a good point. The pest...Who knows? I think you make a good point. The pesticides are destroying the bee population. At the very least, feeding off the insects you mention could be seriously weakening the bats' immune systems.Nightwindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07148270720593016700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713310157471994603.post-3721357441016670722013-01-29T17:27:36.301-06:002013-01-29T17:27:36.301-06:00I wonder if the bats could be getting sick from th...I wonder if the bats could be getting sick from the insects that feed off of food sprayed with pesticides. A lot of insects are becoming immune to these chemicals. OddGhoulOuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18418482960938732738noreply@blogger.com