It’s almost Halloween. That means it’s time for a bat beauty contest.
Move over, Fat Bear Week—a new online contest has everyone buzzing about bats! The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has been hosting a bat beauty contest since 2019, encouraging the public to celebrate and appreciate the ecological importance of bats. Each year, the agency posts photos of wild bats on its Facebook and Instagram pages, inviting followers to vote for the cutest contestant. This year’s competition kicked off with some quirky candidates and aligns with the start of Bat Week,
