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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello OBWG Members!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Just a reminder to register for our <b>annual meeting is on</b>
<b>January 23, 2023,</b> in Columbus, Ohio at the ODNR Offices on Morse Road. Registration is now open at the link below.
<b><span style="color:#C00000">Meeting time is 9:30 am-3:30 pm.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://osu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_73atXR0w0w6kb1c"><b>REGISTER HERE</b></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We are still accepting <b>5-minute lightning talks</b> for this year’s meeting – please see the attached call for papers if you are interested in presenting. We are also accepting posters.<b>
<span style="color:#C00000">Deadline to submit is 1/6/23.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Additional information about the meeting is below!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We hope to see you there,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Marne<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(On behalf of the <a href="https://u.osu.edu/obwg/home/sample-page/">
OBWG Planning Committee</a>)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:#212121">As an agenda item, we plan to revisit the Ohio Bat Conservation Plan, as it is due to be updated this coming year. We will be discussing which of plan’s goals and objectives
we have accomplished to date and have a light discussion on some ideas for the plan update.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0in;background:white"><b><i><span style="color:#212121">Can you please fill out </span></i></b><span style="color:black"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.surveymonkey.com/r/FXX9J2D__;!!KGKeukY!1Hofrk741L782lov8qvEUbUrLERZzL7Rq5ezEddLkj2nqsF9kCodczUkvyr4hATwWSPmnmmnpfA4Rdu83RzbljeQb-uk$"><b><i><span style="color:#0078D4">this
short survey</span></i></b></a></span><b><i><span style="color:#212121">??</span></i></b><span style="color:#212121"> We would love to know if and how you have used the Ohio Bat Conservation Plan, and any ideas you might have for the future of the plan and
bat work in Ohio. </span><b><i><span style="color:#C00000">Big thanks to those of you that have taken the time to fill it out already!
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:#212121">Never read the plan (or don’t remember what’s in it) – you can read it </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://u.osu.edu/obwg/files/2020/06/Ohio-Bat-Conservation-Plan-DOW-Final.pdf"><b><span style="color:#0078D4">HERE</span></b></a></span><span style="color:#212121">. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0in;background:white"><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#7030A0">ALSO!</span></i></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#7030A0"> </span><span style="color:#212121">We are putting together a slide show for the annual
meeting of bat work done over the past few years – please send us your photos of bats, bat outreach, and other bat-related projects. Send photos to Sarah Stankavich at
</span><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:sstankavich@batcon.org">sstankavich@batcon.org</a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#C00000;background:white">Marne A. Titchenell</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Wildlife Program Specialist, OSU Extension</span><span style="color:black"><br>
</span><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#404040;background:white">School of Environment and Natural Resources</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#BB0000;background:white">College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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