Ep. 446 - Bats: Friends of Plants
In Defense of Plants Podcast
In Defense of Plants
4.8 • 1.3K Ratings
🗓️ 5 November 2023
⏱️ 45 minutes
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Summary
Bats and plants rely on each other more than we know. From pollination and seed dispersal, to pest control and unexpected relationships, Dr. Merlin Tuttle wants you to know just how important bats are across the globe. Dr. Merlin Tuttle is widely recognized as the godfather of modern bat conservation and is the founder of Merlin Tuttle's Bat Conservation. Join us as we take a dive into the amazing world of bat/plant interactions and learn what you can do to help! This episode was produced in part by NOK, Stephen, Heidi, Kristin, Luke, Sea, Shannon, Thomas, Will, Jamie, Waverly, Brent, Tanner, Rick, Kazys, Dorothy, Katherine, Emily, Theo, Nichole, Paul, Karen, Randi, Caelan, Tom, Don, Susan, Corbin, Keena, Robin, Peter, Whitney, Kenned, Margaret, Daniel, Karen, David, Earl, Jocelyn, Gary, Krysta, Elizabeth, Southern California Carnivorous Plant Enthusiasts, Pattypollinators, Peter, Judson, Ella, Alex, Dan, Pamela, Peter, Andrea, Nathan, Karyn, Michelle, Jillian, Chellie, Linda, Laura, Miz Holly, Christie, Carlos, Paleo Fern, Levi, Sylvia, Lanny, Ben, Lily, Craig, Sarah, Lor, Monika, Brandon, Jeremy, Suzanne, Kristina, Christine, Silas, Michael, Aristia, Felicidad, Lauren, Danielle, Allie, Jeffrey, Amanda, Tommy, Marcel, C Leigh, Karma, Shelby, Christopher, Alvin, Arek, Chellie, Dani, Paul, Dani, Tara, Elly, Colleen, Natalie, Nathan, Ario, Laura, Cari, Margaret, Mary, Connor, Nathan, Jan, Jerome, Brian, Azomonas, Ellie, University Greens, Joseph, Melody, Patricia, Matthew, Garrett, John, Ashley, Cathrine, Melvin, OrangeJulian, Porter, Jules, Griff, Joan, Megan, Marabeth, Les, Ali, Southside Plants, Keiko, Robert, Bryce, Wilma, Amanda, Helen, Mikey, Michelle, German, Joerg, Cathy, Tate, Steve, Kae, Carole, Mr. Keith Santner, Lynn, Aaron, Sara, Kenned, Brett, Jocelyn, Ethan, Sheryl, Runaway Goldfish, Ryan, Chris, Alana, Rachel, Joanna, Lori, Paul, Griff, Matthew, Bobby, Vaibhav, Steven, Joseph, Brandon, Liam, Hall, Jared, Brandon, Christina, Carly, Kazys, Stephen, Katherine, Mohsin Kazmi Takes Pictures, Manny, doeg, Daniel, Tim, Philip, Tim, Lisa, Brodie, Bendix, Irene, holly, Sara, and Margie.
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| 0:00.0 | Hello everyone and welcome to the Indefensive Plants podcast the official |
| 0:03.1 | podcast of Indefensive Plants.com what's up this is your host Matt welcome to the |
| 0:07.1 | show how is everyone doing this week? I have a real treat for you today and it |
| 0:11.4 | involves our favorite flying mammals the bats. |
| 0:14.3 | Bats and plants interact in many different ways and they are saving us billions of |
| 0:19.2 | dollars across the globe but I'm not the one that's best suited to tell you about that and that is where our guest comes in. |
| 0:24.9 | Joining us is Dr. Merlin Tuttle. Dr. Merlin Tuttle is widely recognized as the godfather of |
| 0:30.4 | modern bat conservation. He most recently founded Merlin Tuttles-Bat Conservation |
| 0:35.0 | where he is currently and solely active since 2014. |
| 0:38.0 | Merlin also founded and led Back Conservation International |
| 0:41.0 | for 30 years before leaving in 2009. |
| 0:43.0 | Through Merleine Tuttle's Bat Conservation, |
| 0:45.0 | he provides the world's finest bat photo gallery, |
| 0:48.0 | the most up-to-date responses to exaggerated disease speculation, |
| 0:51.0 | and much, much more. |
| 0:53.0 | Merlin Tuttle's bat conservation is the only place to access his more than 60 years of unique experience and support his continuing efforts for bat conservation. |
| 1:02.0 | It's a fascinating conversation, |
| 1:04.0 | and it is only made possible through those of you who support this show. |
| 1:07.0 | There are a lot of different ways you can do it, |
| 1:08.0 | but one of the best is to pick up some of our |
| 1:10.0 | customizable merch. |
| 1:11.0 | Just head on over to Indefensive Plants.com and click on apparel at the top or |
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