{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Good Growing","title":"Ep. 103 Talking Bats in Illinois with Dr. Joy O'Keefe | #GoodGrowing","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/ad35ff8d\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3229,"description":"On this week's Good Growing podcast we sit down to talk with Dr. Joy O'Keefe all about bats! Dr. O'Keefe is an assistant professor at University of Illinois and a wildlife specialist with Extension who studies bats and how humans can work to co-exist with our flying fellow mammals. In this show we learn about the importance of bats, how to attract them to our yards, and how to deal with a bat in the house. All this and much more!\n\nSee our smiling faces on YouTube https://youtu.be/9fLLNtNHkpI\n\nSkip to what you want to know:\n4:11 Welcome Joy!\n6:24 What's so special about bats?\n9:52 How can we attract bats to our landscapes?\n13:16 How can we deal with a bat in the house?\n19:56 Should we be alarmed when we encounter a bat?\n23:21 Handling bats and is rabies a concern?\n25:19 Let's say you got bit by a bat. How soon should you get a rabies shot?\n27:21 How have humans impacted bat populations?\n   - 27:35 Habitat Loss\n   - 29:31 Invasive Species\n   - 30:04 White Nose Syndrome\n   - 32:19 Wind Energy\n34:20 How many bat species do we have in Illinois?\n36:59 How has COVID-19 impacted bat research\n39:16 Do bats prefer certain tree species for roosting?\n42:07 Why do bats come out at night?\n44:26 Do bats eat anything other than insects?\n45:27 What is the link between Count Dracula and bats?\n48:25 Why do bats swoop at our heads?\n\nContact Dr. O'Keefe https://nres.illinois.edu/directory/jmokeefe\n\nCheck out the Good Growing Blog: https://go.illinois.edu/goodgrowing\nSubscribe to the weekly Good Growing email: https://groups.webservices.illinois.edu/subscribe/113369\n\nAny products or companies mentioned during the podcast are in no way a promotion or endorsement of these products or companies.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/R8M4jy-2EktViSJpDBxEJL2IulcAlRJg8ktxlDJM3UA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQzNDE1LzE2ODk3/OTA0NTktYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}