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Citizen scientists get batty with Bat Count Cayman

Since 2021, summer has marked a time of year when the Department of Environment and the public turn their gaze to the evening sky, where one of Cayman’s most underappreciated animals rules supreme: the velvety free-tailed bat (Molossus milleri). Both DoE and citizen scientists from all walks of life venture out at dusk to bat

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August 6, 2026

Guardians of the Night

Cayman’s Bats and the Science Behind Their Survival Authors: Simone Williams, Vaughn Bodden, Soleil Parkinson, Sam Dakers, Darcelle James, Josh Weaver, Maggie McLean & Frederic Burton As dusk settles over the Cayman Islands, winged guardians take flight. Bats emerge from caves, tree hollows, hidden branches and bat houses, to deliver critical ecological services. Each night,

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July 23, 2025
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