Another Barbed Wire Victim

Gallery: Man & FaunaPosted April 14, 2009770 views2 comments

This is a leaf-nosed bat (species unknown) that had it's wing membrane firmly wedged in the twisted barb portion of the fence. The photo was taken in Belize where ~75 species of bat live and make up the majority of mammal diversity in the country. I had hoped to see bats during my stay but not in this manner.

Canon 50D, 300 4L IS, 1.4x tc
1/1600 f/5.6

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Comment posted by Sally King on April 15, 2009 at 2:52 PM

I love bats. They are so important to our environment. Sad to see one die so senslessly. I think this image speaks volumes.

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Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on April 21, 2009 at 1:45 PM

The impact of fences, poles, nets, buildings and other manmade things on wildlife is horrific. This is a very good example of that. Thanks for sharing and reminding us brandon.

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