Small Mammal Conservation Organization (SMACON)
@smaconbats
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Non-profit | Bats | Small-bodied mammals | Lower Guinean Forest | Research and Conservation | Nigeria | West Africa | https://t.co/FEpnx02uSH
Benin City, Nigeria
Joined May 2020
Even remote forests aren’t safe from plastic. At SMACON, we stay committed to a plastic-free field culture - no plastic left behind. Love nature? Help #BeatPlasticPollution:.✔️ Use reusables.✔️ Pack it in, pack it out.✔️ reduce single-use.#WorldEnvironmentDay2025
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Plastic pollution is not just a problem for cities, it affects our forests too. Microplastics polluting soil/water, disrupting food webs, & degrading habitat quality = big problems for bats and other small mammals like pangolins. #WorldEnvironmentDay2025 #BeatPlasticPollution
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RT @IUCN: Today is #EndangeredSpeciesDay. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ now includes 169,420 species, of which 47,187 are threa….
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DID YOU KNOW that the Short-tailed Roundleaf bat is listed as Endangered by the IUCN?.This #EndangeredSpeciesDay, we spotlight this small bat that plays a mighty role in keeping our ecosystem healthy by consuming significant amounts of nocturnal insects. #SMACON #bats
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Click link to apply to the EcoEvo book scheme
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Free books for African students!!!. The EcoEvo Book Scheme provides free books to support postgraduate students passionate about ecology, evolution, and conservation. Are you eligible and want to apply? Sign up link in threads below . #freebooks #africanstudents #Ecoevo #smacon
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RT @smaconbats: Earth is a beautiful life-giving and nurturing gift that has been given to us. It is our collective and individual responsi….
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RT @BatConIntl: "To conserve the world's bats and their ecosystems to ensure a healthy planet." 🌍.That's our mission and we won't stop. #Ea….
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Earth is a beautiful life-giving and nurturing gift that has been given to us. It is our collective and individual responsibility to preserve the world we live in for all of its biodiversity. #EarthDay
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Celebrating #BatAppreciationDay with bat thoughts and memories from our community. #BatAppreciationDay2025 #Celebratebats #SMACONbats
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Celebrating #BatAppreciationDay with bat thoughts and memories from our community. #BatAppreciationDay2025 #Celebratebats #SMACONbats
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Celebrating #BatAppreciationDay with bat thoughts and memories from our community. #BatAppreciationDay2025 #Celebratebats #SMACONbats
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Celebrating #BatAppreciationDay with bat thoughts and memories from our community. #BatAppreciationDay2025 #Celebratebats #SMACONbats
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We asked you to share your favourite bat memories, stories, thoughts and quotes for #BatAppreciationDay. We’re celebrating by sharing some of our favourite entries. We hope you enjoy these as much as we did. Starting with this cute tomb bat from Ahonsu Kodzo Lolo- Lome, Togo
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RT @Bio_dun_ng: On #BatAppreciationDay, I admire two aspects about bats in Nigeria. First is the great work being done by @smaconbats to pr….
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I think of bats when I cook with locust bean (Iru/Dawa dawa). Bats pollinate the Parkia biglobosa tree, so that local, delicious, earthy flavor? Thank the bats!. What reminds you of bats?.Share with us now: #CelebrateBats #SMACON
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Click to share your favorite bat quote, proverb, or bat-inspired memory or tell us what object or moment always brings bats to mind.
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Whenever I see a plantain tree, I think of bats. Told my neighbors I conserve bats - they were confused. Then a bat showed up by the plantain tree, sparking a convo on bats and pollination. Minds changed and now plantains makes me think of #bats. Share yours, link in comments.
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Share your story, Click the link to contribute
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Got a quote, story, proverb, object, or moment that reminds you of bats?. Share it with us! Your words could be featured on our page & in our newsletter for #BatAppreciationDay . Scan the code or click link in comments to contribute. #Celebratebats #SMACON
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