“Hoary Potter and the Guano of Fire” from Oregon won the Bureau of Land Management’s annual Bat Beauty Contest that runs around Halloween time each year.

There is everything from garden paths with manicured surroundings to more wild routes with some elevation changes. There are ...

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.

Hoary Potter, a hoary bat from Oregon, made it to the final round of this year's Bat Beauty Contest hosted by the Bureau of Land Management. (Emma Busk) By Cathy Free.

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.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Move over, Fat Bear Week. A bat beauty contest is now stepping up to the plate. The Bureau of Land Management has hosted the online competition since 2019 to raise awareness ...

As the public votes rolled in for the best-looking bat on social media, there could only be one winner of the 2024 Bat Beauty Contest, organized by the Bureau of Land Management.“Hoary Potter ...

Hoary bats, meanwhile, are known for swift flight and wrapping themselves in their own tails to mimic leaves and hide from predators, the agency said. Due to this attribute, ...

Busk is rooting for Hoary Potter in the hopes that an Oregon bat will win the beauty contest for a third time. Last year, “William ShakespEAR,” a female Townsend's big-eared bat from southern ...

Hoary bats, meanwhile, are known for swift flight and wrapping themselves in their own tails to mimic leaves and hide from predators, the agency said. Due to this attribute, ...

Busk is rooting for Hoary Potter in the hopes that an Oregon bat will win the beauty contest for a third time. Last year, “William ShakespEAR,” a female Townsend's big-eared bat from southern ...