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Build a Bat House
Bats are amazing animals that are important to ecosystems in the USA and worldwide. Installing a bat house can provide a safe environment for hundreds of bats. Not sure where to start? BCI has loads of helpful tips and tricks, plus including easy-to-follow instructions to help make your property a haven for bats!
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Bats and Wind Energy
Unfortunately bats and wind energy don’t mix, with at least 24 species having been reported as killed by wind turbines in the U.S. and Canada.
Learn more on how BCI is partnering closely with wind industry to find approaches that can be simultaneously bat-friendly but also economically sensible.
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Attracting Bats to Your Yard
Want to get your yard ready for your friendly neighborhood bats?
Whether it’s to benefit from their pollination services and pest control, or to simply enjoy their nightly displays of aerial acrobatics, consider these three tips for attracting bats to your backyard.
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Latest News
Helping Migratory Bats with Agave Planting Event
BCI announced today the launch of an agave planting initiative throughout Southwest, Tucson area, and Mexico to support the lesser long-nosed... Read More
Global Bat Populations Need Research and Conservation Action
New Paper from Bat Conservation International Scientists Underscores the Need for Expanded Research and Data Collection to Better Protect Bat... Read More
BCI is Seeking a Marketing & Communications Specialist
This full time position is located in Washington, DC. Reporting to the Director of Communications. This position will manage BCI’s social media... Read More
Fat Bats Withstand Effects of White-nose Syndrome
BCI announced today that two of its esteemed scientists, Tina Cheng and Winifred Frick, published a paper in the Journal of Animal... Read MoreVideo Carousel
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