Erie National Wildlife Refuge

We are currently accepting applications to cultivate crops on 233.5 acres of land, all within our southern Sugar Lake Division, for the growing seasons of 2021 through 2025. For more information, please contact Vicki Muller at 814-789-3585 ext 226. You can find the application materials at: https://www.fws.gov/nwrs/threecolumn.aspx?id=6442466349 Applications must be received by close of business Friday, December 18. Photo Credit: USFWS

It's #BatWeek ! This adorable red bat isn't scary. In fact, bats are extremely important for many different reasons. Check it out! A vast majority of the 1300 ...bat species worldwide eat insects. In the U.S., bats save farmers an estimated $23 billion in pest control every year! Fruit-eating bats account for nearly 20% of bat species worldwide and are really important in spreading seeds of our favorite fruits like bananas, mangoes, figs, and guava. Even cocoa and almond trees are pollinated by nectar-eating bats. Eastern red bat. Photo: Billy Liar/Creative Commons

Knock, knock Hoo’s there? Share your best dad jokes in the comments. This great horned owl was at Pennsylvania’s John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge. For a good laugh, check out these funny animals: http://ow.ly/pIDK50BMnPt #LiveYourWild : Bill Moses