Info regarding photo submission and contest start/end dates will be announced at the end of the summer.
PHOTO CATEGORIES
1. Surveys (people in photos must be wearing proper PPE)
Bat emergence and/or people conducting emergence counts
Internal colony counts
Capture surveys
2. Acoustic equipment setups (mobile/stationary surveys)
Entrants with unique/interesting equipment setups are encouraged to submit multiple, detailed photos to support others in replicating the setup. If submitting multiple equipment photos, please designate which is the contest entry.
3. Bats, the following species:
Corynorhinus rafinesquii Rafinesque’s big-eared bat
Corynorhinus townsendii Townsend’s big-eared bat
Lasiurus borealis Eastern red bat
Myotis austroriparius Southeastern myotis
Myotis ciliolabrum Western small-footed myotis
Myotis evotis Western long-eared bat
Myotis thysanodes Fringed bat
Myotis velifer Cave bat
Myotis volans Long-legged bat
Myotis yumanensis Yuma bat
Perimyotis subflavus Tricolored bat
Tadarida brasiliensis Brazilian free-tailed bat
Individuals may enter one photo per category, up to three total entries.
The winner from each category will be awarded 2 AudioMoths!