As a wildlife biologist, you know that planning and executing bioacoustics surveys requires careful attention to detail. Every decision impacts field recording, from selecting optimal recording schedules to ensuring sufficient battery life and memory. Fortunately, the Song Meter Configurator makes this process easier by giving you a tool to configure one or multiple acoustic recorders. Here, we share why you should consult it before heading into the field or choosing an alkaline or lithium-ion recorder for your next project.

The Tricolored Bat (Perimyotis subflavus), once a common sight across North America, is facing potential listing under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) due to habitat loss, disease, and—we are learning—mortality from wind energy development. In anticipation, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has issued Land-based Wind Energy Voluntary Avoidance Guidance for the Tricolored Bat, outlining voluntary measures wind farm operators can implement now to avoid future regulatory risks and operational constraints. Read on to learn more >

My heart goes out to our customers, our colleagues, and the people of the world during these uncertain and chaotic times. I know many of our customers who depend on the support of U.S. government agencies and funding for their research are struggling. I know many of our customers are concerned about a future without stability and security.

A message from Wildlife Acoustics Founder and CEO Ian Agranat. With the acceleration of climate change and illicit activities like poaching and deforestation depleting biodiversity—and with rapidly evolving advancements in machine learning—now more than ever, biologists need access to acoustic recorders they can deploy at scale.

What happens when you're trying to record birds at night but can't hear anything over the insects? Mennill Lab Postdoc Researcher Natalie Sanchez learns she must adapt her bioacoustics setup to overcome a uniquely buggy challenge.

2023 Q1 Grant Winner Project: Using Bioacoustics to Census & Monitor an Avian Zoo Collection

2023 Q1 Grant Winner Project: Cheer Pheasant Conservation in Dhorpatan Valley & Surroundings

2023 Q1 Grant Winner Project: Studying Ecological Soundscapes of Restored Salt Marshes in Delaware Bay

2023 Q1 Grant Winner Project: Grant Winner Survey of Nocturnal Avian Community in Amurum Forest Reserve

An annual maintenance checklist for your Song Meter acoustic recorders.

In this guest blog, documentary producer Matthew Podolsky shares the details of his upcoming feature documentary on bats entitled The Invisible Mammal.

Acoustic monitoring can help you take your animal behavior study to a new level. Here's how.