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Progress for bats via New Scientist – a call to action! 11/5/15

In its February 8, 2014 issue, New Scientist published one of the worst scare stories ever titled, Contagion: Hordes of deadly diseases are lurking in bats and sometimes jumping to people. Can we prevent a major pandemic, asks Carrie Arnold.” Merlin and leading colleagues wrote rebuttals, and we asked our Bat Fan friends to join in the protest. Now we’re asking just the opposite!

Please thank them for much appreciated progress (no need to mention the past, just thanks for recently positive portrayals). Leave your comments in the Message Box, selecting Editorial/Content.

In their February 18, 2015 issue New Scientist collaborated with Merlin to publish a story on woolly bats living in pitcher plants that stated, “Contrary to common misconceptions, bats in general are gentle, highly intelligent and trainable.” On October 14, 2015 they published an extensive review of Merlin’s new bookThe Secret Lives of Bats that included a strong presentation of bat values, debunked needless fears and showcased 11 portraits of cute bats.

We deeply appreciate all our colleagues and Bat Fans who are participating in making so much progress possible. Together, we can indeed change the future!

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