From Aberdeen to Madagascar with Paul Racey

BatChat by Bat Conservation Trust

Feb 11, 202645:00Science & Medicine

In this episode, we chat with Emeritus Professor Paul Racey, one of the best-known figures in bat ecology and conservation. Paul talks about how his interest in bats began when he was at school, watching dusk fall and be...

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