A photo of a canyon bat native to Eastern Oregon that weighs less than a quarter of an ounce won the competition in 2022. And while describing bats as “beautiful” might be a stretch for some ...

Two Oregon bats will participate in this year's Bat Beauty Contest in hopes of winning the top prize for the Beaver State for the third year in a row. The Bureau of Land Management is hosting its ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Oregon is home to the most beautiful bat photographed on public land three years running. The Bureau of Land Management has announced Oregon’s “Hoary Potter and the ...

ASHLAND, Ore. — For the third year in a row a bat from Oregon has won the 2024 Bat Beauty Contest. Halloween is the last day of International Bat Week, and the day Hoary Potter, a hoary bat ...

ASHLAND, Ore. — The U.S. Bureau of Land Management’s annual Bat Beauty Contest is returning for the third year and Oregon bats are here to defend their crown and try to take home the top prize.

Plus, it’s a chance to see some pretty stunning bats. Two Oregon bats are vying to win the Bat Beauty Contest during International Bat Week. This contestant is "Honey Bunches of Myotis," a long ...

ASHLAND, Ore. — The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Oregon and Washington announced on Thursday, the last day of International Bat Week, that an Oregon bat was crowned the winner of the ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Oregon’s flying nocturnal residents are getting dolled up to defend their title as the most beautiful. The Bureau of Land Management’s annual Bat Beauty Contest is ...

A bat from Southern Oregon has been crowned the winner of the Bureau of Land Management’s annual Bat Beauty Contest. It’s the third consecutive year that a bat from Oregon has taken top honors.