Bats of Florida
provides a careful and complete description of each of Florida's
bat species, including its foraging methods, range, roosting
habitat, reproductive behaviors, and echolocation. This is the
first book dedicated solely to bats in Florida, and it features
color photographs of each species, numerous black-and white
photographs, drawings, tables, charts, range maps, and an
illustrated key for identifying Florida native species.
With
more than 15 years of experience working with the state's flying
mammals, Cyndi and George have cared for and rehabilitated
hundreds of injured and orphaned bats. Founders of the Florida
Bat Conservancy in 1994, they translate their experiences with
bat and people into an objective view of bats and human health,
dispelling misunderstandings and separating realistic concerns
from exaggerated fears. Bats of Florida also reveals
the intriguing stories behind the unoccupied bat tower at
Sugarloaf Key and the successfully occupied University of
Florida bat house, the largest bat sanctuary of its kind in
North America.
“I
truly hope government agencies will use this book as an
informational resource when advising the public about bats,”
Cyndi said. “My greatest wish is that this book will change
people’s attitudes about bats and dispel the fears and
misinformation many have about these amazing animals.”
Here’s what others are saying about it:
"An
invaluable, readable, and usable authoritative reference to
Florida bat biology, ecology, conservation, public health, and
identification. Anyone who has an interest in this unique group
of mammals will wish to have a copy."--John H. Fitch,
Florida Bat Watch
"Well-written [and] illustrated . . . celebrates the symphony of
adaptations of these creatures of Florida's night skies. The
photographs and drawings . . . provide clear tools for
identification; history, folklore, and ecology are blended to
form a most readable guide."--Jerome A. Jackson, author of
In Search of the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker
