The Ignite Phoenix 5 slides for the presentation "Bats Are Good Because They Make Poop." Please note that some of the photos I received special permission to use for the presentation (these are the photos from "balgalbats" on Flickr. You must contact her if you would like to use this slideshow.) All other photos are either in the public domain or are licensed via Creative Commons (or at least were at the time of the presentation.) This slideshow is for educational purposes only. Permission must be obtained for any other usage. For information on how to help bats, please click on the resources page at http://smileybat.com.

1. Bats …are good because they make poop! (and for other reasons, too!)

2. Hybridism g_kovacs on Flickr + Combining Species @zanzaboonda

3. Anthropomorphism = ? JNL on Wikipedia @zanzaboonda

4. zeusandhera on Flickr 1. Fear @zanzaboonda

5. furryscaley on Flickr 2. Speciesism @zanzaboonda

6. 3. Lack of Knowledge GregTheBusker on Flickr @zanzaboonda

7. the_biella on Flickr Family Life @zanzaboonda

8. Mnolf on Wikipedia @zanzaboonda

9. balgalbatson Flickr Biology @zanzaboonda

10. cliff1066 on Flickr @zanzaboonda

11. balgalbatson Flickr FruitBats @zanzaboonda

12. Vampire Bats Acatenazzion Flickr @zanzaboonda

13. Insect-Eating/Carnivorous @zanzaboonda

14. kretyenon Flickr Pollen/Nectar-Eating @zanzaboonda

15. xoqueon Flickr Guano @zanzaboonda

16. White Nose Syndrome New York Department of Environmental Conservation @zanzaboonda

17. © US Fish and Wildlife Service @zanzaboonda

18. balgalbatson Flickr @zanzaboonda

19. How Can You Help? Sponsor a bat (donate) Hang a bat house Promote positive imagery

20. batcon.orgsmileybat.com