1. Install a Bat House
(Sub-Category)

Installing a backyard bat house is a great way to demonstrate your commitment to nature. And your bat-tenants will pay you back with some wonderful benefits. Bats are essential for ...

2. Buy A Bat House
(Sub-Category)

3. Educator Navigation
(All About Bats/Educator Navigation)

Printable poster for educator's General Information Contact Us Join BCI Donate to a Specific Program Teacher memberships Learn More About Bats Natural History of Bats Congress ...

4. Human Rabies Cases Related to Bats in the U.S.
(Bats & People/Bats and Rabies)

Year Location(s) Patient(s) Bat Variant Comments 2009 IN Unknowne Unknown Unavailable. 2009 TX ...

5. Latest News Archive
(What We Do/White-nose Syndrome)

WNS Fungus Hits Endangered Gray Bats. View the press release.   BCI’s executive director Nina Fascione submitted testimony to the Senate urging them to appropriate additional funds for WNS. Read ...

6. Bat Research Video Footage
(News/Latest News)

... the fading sky. Before too long, a single bat will usually flit out of the nearby trees and start flying circles around the house, scooping up bugs along the way. We can barely make out the bat’s wings ...

7. Bats in Bridges
(What We Do/Bats in Bridges)

Bridges and culverts offer homes for millions of bats As the quality and quantity of natural roosts such as caves and snags have diminished, the importance of artificial habitats such ...

8. Informational Flyers
(Media & Info/Informational Flyers)

Learn what you should know about bats from these free downloads Learn what you should know about bats from these free downloads Bats101 Frequently Asked Questions about Bats Answers to ...

9. Meet The Staff
(Media & Info/About BCI)

... Species International Programming   Director of Programs, Conservation Scientist: Ed Arnett Wind Energy Forest Management   Bats ...

10. Conservation Activities
(What We Do/Bats & Mines)

To date, Bat Conservation International and its partners have evaluated thousands of mines across the U.S. and around the world. Although great progress has been made in many areas, the threats to bats ...

11. Wish List
(Support BCI/Types of Donations)

... work in the field. Your help with any of these special needs will directly improve BCI’s ability to protect bats and bat habitats. To contribute or for more information, contact BCI’s Department of ...

12. Researcher Archives
(Get Involved/Install a Bat House)

The Bat House Researcher was published quarterly from 1993 to 2004. It is available from our online archives. Browse our complete listing or use our search engine to find an article. Complete ...

13. Certification Program
(Get Involved/Install a Bat House)

Many commercial bat houses are not suitable for North American bats because of inadequate design or construction, or they proper instructions concerning painting, placement, sun exposure ...

14. Resources
(Get Involved/Install a Bat House)

Why should I care about bats? As primary predators of night flying insects, bats play a vital role in maintaining the balance of nature. By consuming vast numbers of pests, they rank ...

15. Community Roosts
(Get Involved/Install a Bat House)

Sometimes you need a really big bat house – one that can handle thousands of bats. BCI can help with that. As communities become more aware of the importance of bats, humane exclusions ...

16. Potential Tenants
(Bats & People/Bats In Buildings)

  Which bats are likely to use buildings? Here are some examples: Antrozous pallidus - pallid bat The pallid bat is a medium-sized bat with ...

17. Custom Roosts
(Get Involved/Install a Bat House)

Biologist Laurie Lomas checks the artificial hollow tree roost at Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge in Liberty, TX. Many North American bat species readily use the 3/4-inch ...

18. Installation
(Get Involved/Install a Bat House)

Buying a bat house You can purchase bat houses directly from BCI. We carry a varied selection of bat houses, with capacities of 50 to 600 bats. All are carefully designed with bats in mind. We work ...

19. Do-It-Yourself Bat Exclusions
(Bats & People/Bats In Buildings)

If bats move in As bats lose their natural roosts in trees and caves, they are sometimes forced to seek shelter in human-made structures. There is little reason to evict these highly beneficial animals ...

20. Install a Bat House
(Category)

When bats lose their natural habitat, they often find refuge in artificial roosts from backyard bat houses to freeway bridges  ...