Artificial roosts for bats — or “bat boxes” – are a popular way to conserve native species when their natural habitat has been depleted. They are often used in urban areas to provide shelter where ...

URBANA, Ill. — Imagine moving into a new house just to discover it has no insulation. That’s what life can be like for a bat box resident. Bat boxes, a kind of artificial roost, are a simple and ...

Birds aren't the only wildlife that could use some shelter from the elements in people's yards. Bats need some housing, too, during the summer and certainly before winter comes around again. "A thread ...

Help create valuable bat habitat and learn more about local bats at a hands-on bat box building program at the Coos Bay Public Library, Saturday, December 16. South Slough Reserve Education Staff will ...

KENT COUNTY, MI - Samuel Konyndyk, 18, has been perfecting the design of his multi-chambered bat boxes for years. He began with designing and installing the tiny mammal habitats at his grandparents’ ...

(WHTM)– Contrary to their scary Halloween reputation bats are really our friends. Students with Reach Cyber Charter School in Harrisburg built them new homes. They met with guests from the ...

Wildlife experts have a solution for mosquito haters: invite bats into your yards. Installing a bat house, experts say, is a safe, effective way to eliminate many of the pesky critters that take over ...

A Pine-Richland High School senior and longtime Girl Scout’s latest project has volunteers going batty for conservation. Lauren Schwab of Troop 58011 in Wexford assembled bat roosting boxes for the ...