We were mostly not aware of how much bat species (Indiana, Tri colored, tiny brown) were plummeting... especially to the scale Kolbert discussed this in #ees028#the6thextinction
The past five extinctions were incredibly interesting... including the impact of climate change... which is still prevelant in present day #ees028#the6thextinction
The vegetation changed after the fires.... so perhaps itβs something or someONE else THats caused the changes that led to mega fauna extinction... perhaps the presence of us #ees028#6thextinction
Dad of the year! Charles Darwin had his kids count how many snail hatchlings and other mollusks are attached to the duck feet, you gotta do what you gotta do to test the New Pangea Theory!! #ees028#6thextinction
The Indiana bat, gray bat, Triccolored bat, little brown bat π¦ etc... are some of the 11 species of bats mainly effected by white nose syndrome #ees028#6thextinction
Long distance travel of the geomyces destructans which had a devastating impact on bats in N. America. This is another example of how diseases can be spread by travel #ees028#6thextinction
Food for thought from David Quammen, what the brown tree snacks has done in Guam βis precisely what Homo sapiens has done all over the planet: succeeded extravagantly at the expense of other speciesβ #6thextinction#ees028
the accidental importaron of harmful diseases and funguses from other places.... sounds familiar, and its killing bats :( #psychrophile#6thextinction#ees028