Value of Guano Deposits
May 28, 2020
Bat guano has played an important role throughout human history and continues to prove an invaluable resource for scientific discovery. A recent study extols the
Bat guano has played an important role throughout human history and continues to prove an invaluable resource for scientific discovery. A recent study extols the
From 1965 to 1968, the Smithsonian Institution, funded by the U.S. Army, set out on an ambitious project to document the mammals of Venezuela and
I am writing in response to the unprecedented situation now presented by COVID-19 in North America. Early suggestions regarding potential transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from humans
COVID-19 Impact: A Viral Witch Hunt March 27, 2020 Merlin’s op-ed, “A Viral Witch Hunt,” published in Issues in Science and Technology on March 27,
Read A VIRAL WITCH HUNT Merlin’s op-ed, “A Viral Witch Hunt,” published in Issues in Science and Technology on March 27, 2020 illustrates how misguided
If public health warnings were based on actual risk, rabies from bats would be near the bottom of the list. On a global scale 99
Long Cave, in Kentucky, like many others, has a long history of human occupation with little record of prior use by bats. It was mined
I learned to photograph bats as an act of desperation. If efforts to conserve bats were to succeed, people needed to see them as they
Early expectations for green energy, especially from wind, were exciting. We all wanted to believe in a source of energy that was clean and endlessly
Loss of essential roosts, especially those in caves, appears to be the most important cause of North American bat decline and endangerment. Millions of bats
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Michael Lazari Karapetian has over twenty years of investment management experience. He has a degree in business management, is a certified NBA agent, and gained early experience as a money manager for the Bank of America where he established model portfolios for high-net-worth clients. In 2003 he founded Lazari Capital Management, Inc. and Lazari Asset Management, Inc. He is President and CIO of both and manages over a half a billion in assets. In his personal time he champions philanthropic causes. He serves on the board of Moravian College and has a strong affinity for wildlife, both funding and volunteering on behalf of endangered species.