BATS Magazine

Issue #2, 2016

Join BCI and receive a printed copy!

Our members receive a hard copy of our unique magazine, BATS, three times a year. This exclusive publication features the latest research, news, and topics about bats and bat conservation worldwide.

Adopt a Bat Today!

BCI’s adopt a bat program offers a fun way to introduce the young and young-at-heart to the world of bats.

Choose from four unique species for yourself or a loved one!

Adopting a bat for a special someone makes an especially meaningful gift. It’s a gift that will show your loved one your commitment to protecting bats and their habitats.

ADOPT TODAY

Requesting Proposals for White-nose Syndrome Research Grants

Bat Conservation International and the Tennessee Chapter of The Nature Conservancy announce their 2016 Request for Proposals for WNS research grants.

We are looking to support innovative, solution-oriented projects focused on reducing the impacts of WNS and controlling the disease-causing fungus.

Learn More

Bracken Cave Member Nights

The bats are back!

We are excited to invite you to become a BCI member and visit Bracken Cave this summer on one of our exclusive member nights.

Right now we have a special offer: for only $55 you can adopt any of our cute plush bats plus become a BCI member!

Member nights are limited - so get in quick for your chance to visit the largest bat colony in the world!

Why Bats Are Cool!

Bats are found on every continent on Earth; give birth to babies which weigh up to one-third of their mother's body weight; AND are the second largest group of mammals in the world. Of course we should celebrate them!

Check out some of our cool bat facts!

Applications open for BCI Student Scholarships & Global Grassroots programs.

We are pleased to announce a request for proposals for our Student Scholarships and Global Grassroots programs.

We are looking for exceptionally talented conservationists, researchers and educators for bat research, applied conservation and/or education projects that have direct implications for the conservation/management of bats.

Volunteer as a Bat Education Docent

Share your love of bats!

Every year BCI and our volunteers spend summer nights at the Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge, educating the 140,000+ visitors about the biology, behavior, value, and history of Austin’s famous bats.

Our volunteer docents are key to the success of this program. BCI docents are bat ambassadors, answering questions from the public and spreading the conservation message. Join us TODAY!

Build a Bat House

Get involved in bat conservation at home!

Our bat house guide has everything you need to know about installing a home for bats in your own backyard!

BCI invested over 10 years of research into the best bat house designs and practices. Now we can share with you all you need to know for building, buying, installing and maintaining your own bat house!

Critically Endangered

Mirimiri – Fiji’s National Mammal

The Mirimiri is one of the world’s rarest bats and is known only from the cloud forests on Taveuni Island, Fiji.

Researchers surveyed for 40 nights and only captured one Mirimiri. BCI is developing plans to work with colleagues in Fiji and from Australia to identify its critical roost sites and enhance protection of the habitat upon which it relies.