Formosan golden bats of Taiwan
June 17, 2016
Mr. Chang and mascot of the Formosan Golden Bat’s Home Following 30 hours of travel, we spent our first day recuperating in Taipei, got up
Mr. Chang and mascot of the Formosan Golden Bat’s Home Following 30 hours of travel, we spent our first day recuperating in Taipei, got up
This is an outrageously distorted story, obviously planted by those who profit most from public fear. Rabies transmission from bats to humans is extremely rare
We’re delighted to present this beautiful work by Ina Helmers of Art for Bats! Ina creates digital paintings of bats depicted from Merlin’s photographs and sells them for
Given the extent and rate of spread of the fungus (Pseudogymnoascus destructans), which causes WNS in North America, it is time to admit that it can’t
Media headlines are often unnecessarily sensational as they compete for readers/viewers. The National Public Radio headline, “Bats in the bedroom can spread rabies without an obvious
Back on March 22nd I blogged about Alexis Valentine’s accolade of Grand Champion, Junior Division in the 2016 Sevier County Science Fair. And she told us she would
Objective Achieved–No need for further action. Thanks to Bat Fan participation, we are now collaborating with the editor of Mongabay on a positive story putting exaggerations about
MTBC’s Teresa Nichta’s final story in this series of her first field trip with Merlin. Enjoy! Merlin and the Trinibats team unloading equipment at the
Our digital and social media coordinator, Teresa Nichta, is learning firsthand the challenges of bat photography, whether in the studio or in the wild. This
Over the past year we’ve received numerous inquiries about the devastating impact of white-nose syndrome (WNS) and potential cures. Merlin is now convinced that the
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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.