The 2018 Southwest Native American Workshop on Bats gathered a couple dozen bat researchers and biologists from federal, state and tribal entities to talk about bat conservation ahead of the spread of white-nose syndrome (WNS) in the Southwest. They also focused on where bats fit into Native culture.
Voices in the episode:
Lawrence Abeita (Isleta), wildlife biologist for the Bureau of Indian Affairs
Dr. Ernie Valdez, research wildlife biologist for the U.S. Geological Survey
Dr. Mike Medrano, chief of resource stewardship and science for the Guadalupe Mountains National Park
Nelson Luna (Zuni), director of biology for the Pueblo of Zuni
Timothy Smith (Mescalero Apache), biological technician for the Pueblo of Sandia
Taylor Silva (Diné), Navajo Nation Department of Fish & Wildlife
Roger Rodriguez, regional bat monitoring research assistant at Oregon State University