Oregon Wildlife Foundation

10/13/2026

🦇 Day 13 of 31 Days of Bat Facts! 🦇

Talk about going the distance! ✈️

Did you know some Oregon bats can travel more than 100 miles in a single night? That’s a lot of flying for such tiny creatures!

One of Oregon’s long-distance travelers is the hoary bat, pictured here. These incredible bats undertake seasonal migrations, traveling hundreds or even thousands of miles between their summer and winter habitats.

But long-distance travel isn’t the only amazing thing about bats. They’re also essential to healthy ecosystems, helping control insect populations and supporting the natural balance of our forests and communities.

💚 Help protect Oregon’s bats!

This October, Oregon Wildlife Foundation is partnering with the Northwest Bat Hub at OSU-Cascades for our Match for Bats campaign!

Your donation will be MATCHED, doubling your impact! Funds raised will help purchase four specialized acoustic bat detectors that volunteers can deploy across Oregon to monitor bat populations and better understand their conservation needs.

🦇 Give Oregon’s bats a helping wing!

👉 Donate today: myOWF.org/bathub

Northwestern Bat Hub - OSU

10/12/2026

🦇 DAY 12 OF 31 DAYS OF BAT FACTS! 🦇

Have you ever wondered how scientists track bats as they travel across Oregon and beyond? Meet the Motus Wildlife Tracking System! 🔎

Motus is an international network of automated radio receivers that helps researchers track the movements of small animals, including bats, birds, and insects. Researchers attach tiny radio transmitters, or tags, to animals. When a tagged bat flies within range of a Motus receiver, the receiver detects its signal and gives scientists valuable information about its movements.

🦇 But do the tags hurt bats?

Motus tags are extremely lightweight and are carefully selected for each species. Trained researchers typically attach them temporarily using a small amount of skin-safe adhesive after trimming away the fur. The tags are designed to fall off as the bat naturally sheds. While handling and tagging can cause temporary stress, researchers follow protocols to minimize discomfort and protect the bats. For tree-roosting bats, researchers can use solar-powered tags.

🌎 How does Motus help bats?

By tracking their movements, scientists can learn more about migration routes, seasonal habitats, travel distances, and the places bats depend on for survival. This information helps conservationists identify important habitats, better understand threats, and make informed decisions to protect bat populations.

💚 MATCH FOR BATS!

This October, Oregon Wildlife Foundation is partnering with the Northwest Bat Hub at OSU-Cascades to support bat research and conservation across Oregon!

Your donation will be matched, doubling your impact! Funds raised will help purchase four specialized acoustic bat detectors that volunteers can deploy across Oregon, expanding our ability to monitor bats and better understand their populations.

🦇 Help us give Oregon’s bats a brighter future!

Donate today: https://myowf.org/bathub

10/11/2026

🦇 Day 11 of 31 Days of Bat Facts — October 11, 2026

How do we know if Oregon’s bats are healthy and thriving? That’s where science comes in!

Oregon State University–Cascades’ Northwest Bat Hub is working to better understand and protect bat populations throughout the Pacific Northwest.

Through field research, disease surveillance, acoustic monitoring, and population studies, researchers gather valuable information about where bats live, how their populations are changing, and what threats they face.

One of their most fascinating tools is acoustic monitoring! Using specialized detectors, researchers record the ultrasonic calls bats make as they fly through the night. These recordings help scientists identify bat species, track their activity, and monitor changes over time.

Combined with disease surveillance and other field studies, this research helps scientists better understand the health of bat populations and make informed conservation decisions.

💚 And YOU can help support this important work!

Throughout October, Oregon Wildlife Foundation is raising funds for the Northwest Bat Hub through our Match for Bats campaign!

Donations will help purchase four specialized acoustic bat detectors that volunteers can deploy across Oregon, expanding monitoring efforts and providing critical information about our state’s bats.

🦇 Even better, donations are being MATCHED, doubling your impact!

With habitat loss, climate change, and disease threatening our bats, understanding their populations is more important than ever.

💚 Help us give researchers the tools they need to protect Oregon’s bats!

Donate today: myOWF.org/bathub

10/10/2026

🦇 Day 10 of 31 Days of Bat Facts: Oregon’s bats need our help!

Being a bat isn’t easy, especially these days! Oregon’s 15 bat species face growing threats from climate change, habitat loss, human disturbance, pesticides, and deadly diseases like white-nose syndrome.

As these challenges continue to mount, protecting Oregon’s bats has never been more important. These small but mighty mammals play a vital role in our ecosystems, consuming insects and helping maintain the health of our forests, farms, and communities.

🦇 That’s why we’re dedicating October to making a difference!

Oregon Wildlife Foundation is partnering with Oregon State University–Cascades’ Northwest Bat Hub for our Match for Bats campaign!

Funds raised will help purchase four specialized acoustic bat detectors that volunteers can deploy across Oregon to monitor bat activity, collect valuable data, and support conservation efforts.

💚 And here’s the best part: Your donation will be MATCHED, doubling your impact!

With so many threats facing Oregon’s bats, there’s no better time to take action. Together, we can give these incredible animals a fighting chance.

🦇 Donate today: myOWF.org/bathub

10/09/2026

10/09/2026

🦇 Day 9 of 31 Days of Bat Facts! 🦇

Did you know that 13 of Oregon’s 15 bat species are considered Species of Greatest Conservation Need?

Despite their important role in keeping our ecosystems healthy, bats face growing threats from habitat loss, climate change, disease, and other environmental pressures.

These tiny, hardworking mammals need our help!

💜 October is Match for Bats Month! Oregon Wildlife Foundation is partnering with Oregon State University–Cascades’ Northwest Bat Hub to support critical bat research and conservation efforts across our state.

Thanks to a generous matching opportunity, every donation made during October will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $12,500!

Your gift will help purchase specialized acoustic bat detectors that volunteers can use to monitor bat activity, collect valuable data, and better understand Oregon’s bat populations.

🦇 Help us give Oregon’s bats a fighting chance!

Donate today at myOWF.org/bathub

10/08/2026

🦇 Day 8 of 31 Days of Bat Facts: White-Nose Syndrome Has Arrived in Oregon

For the first time, white-nose syndrome (WNS) has been detected in Oregon bats. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) reported the discovery in April 2026.

White-nose syndrome is a devastating fungal disease that affects hibernating bats. The fungus grows on their skin, often appearing as a white, powdery substance around their noses and wings. It can cause bats to wake repeatedly during hibernation, depleting the precious energy reserves they need to survive winter.

The disease has killed millions of bats across North America, making its arrival in Oregon particularly concerning.

🦇 This is why bat conservation matters!

Throughout October, Oregon Wildlife Foundation is raising funds for the Northwest Bat Hub at OSU-Cascades through our Match for Bats campaign.

Your donations will help purchase four specialized acoustic bat detectors that volunteers can deploy throughout Oregon to monitor bat activity. This research will help scientists better understand bat populations and support conservation efforts as threats like white-nose syndrome continue to spread.

💚 Help protect Oregon’s bats! Make a donation today at myOWF.org/bathub.

10/07/2026

Day 7 of 31 Days of Bat Facts! 🦇

Who are you calling large? 😂

The hoary bat is Oregon’s largest bat species—but “large” is definitely relative! Even our biggest bat is still a tiny creature, weighing only about one ounce. Hoary bats get their name from the silvery, frosted tips of their fur, which give them their distinctive appearance.

This October, Oregon Wildlife Foundation is raising funds for the Northwest Bat Hub to support important bat research and monitoring across Oregon. Funds raised will help purchase specialized acoustic bat detectors that volunteers can use to record and monitor bat activity.

Small bats. Big role in Oregon’s ecosystems. 🦇

Support Match for Bats at myOWF.org/bathub

10/06/2026

A young condor just made history 🦅

A 2-year-old California condor became the first free-flying condor documented in Oregon since 1904 after traveling more than 380 miles in just four days. Conservationists say the journey marks an important milestone in efforts to restore the endangered species to parts of its historic range in the Pacific Northwest.
The flight comes just months after the Northern California Condor Restoration Program recorded its first nesting attempt. While challenges remain, conservationists say milestones like this show encouraging progress for a species that was once on the brink of extinction.

10/06/2026