Branching Out Speaker Series

Title: What is it like to be a Bat? An Introduction to Bats of Arizona and What Makes Bats so Cool

Description: There’s so much to love and learn about bats, which, at more than 1450 species, make up nearly a quarter of the world’s mammals! Arizona is home to 29 species. Our incredible diversity includes three nectar bats, four tree-foliage roosting species, a black and white bat with long pink ears, a scorpion-eating bat, as well as the largest and smallest (U.S.) bat species. We’ll explore what it’s like to be a bat by looking at the life history of some of Arizona’s most charismatic species and take a deep dive into what makes echolocation such an amazing superpower.

Speaker: Angie McIntire, State Bat Specialist at Arizona Game and Fish Department

Speaker Bio: Angie McIntire is the state bat specialist for the Arizona Game and Fish Department. Angie has worked as a wildlife biologist at AZGFD since 1993. Early in her career she was part of a team charged with re-establishing a wild population of black-footed ferrets to northwestern Arizona, then as a habitat evaluation/environmental compliance specialist before settling in as the Department’s bat specialist – a position she’s enjoyed for more than 22 years. In addition to her work with bats throughout Arizona, Angie has assisted with bat surveys in Honduras, Nicaragua, and several states in Mexico. Angie’s fascination with bats began in the early 90s when she was introduced to Arizona’s tremendous diversity of bat species and the habitats they occupy. Angie’s current focus is investigating hoary bat movement, mastiff bat life history requirements, and conducting acoustic surveys for Arizona’s 29 bat species.

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Please note: This presentation does NOT include admission to the Arboretum.