Hoary Potter, a hoary bat, took home the crown against Lestat, a western small-footed bat from Idaho. William ShakespEAR and Barbara were the other Oregon bats who won in the previous two years.

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The sighting extends the species’s known range by about 75 miles northwest from its closest occurrence in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala, the study said. This is also the first time the species has been ...

It also bested a Townsend’s big-eared bat named “Sir Flaps-A-Lot” from Utah, among others. The victory marks the third year in a row that a bat from Oregon has taken first place in the contest.

Last year, "William ShakespEAR," a female Townsend's big-eared bat from southern Oregon took the title. In 2022, a canyon bat named "Barbara," also from southern Oregon, was declared the winner.

A hoary bat with a feisty personality named "Hoary Potter" defeated "Lestat" and "Sir Flaps-A-Lot" to win the Bureau of Land Management's contest.

It also bested a Townsend’s big-eared bat named "Sir Flaps-A-Lot" from Utah, among others. The victory marks the third year in a row that a bat from Oregon has taken first place in the contest.

On Halloween, which was also the last day of International Bat Week, a hoary bat with a feisty personality named "Hoary Potter" defeated "Lestat," the western small-footed bat from Idaho, in the final ...

The victory marks the third year in a row that a bat from Oregon has taken first place in the contest. Last year, “William ShakespEAR,” a female Townsend’s big-eared bat from southern Oregon ...