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New guide to Amazonian bats

Do you think identifying bats in Europe or in North America is difficult? Well, try it in the Amazon. The planet’s green lung is home to the most diverse... Read More

BAT SQUAD! is Coming

Bat Week is almost here and the kids of the Bat Squad can’t wait! You don’t have to be an adult to help our bats. Kids across North... Read More

NASBR Teachers Workshop

When:October 15, 2016 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Where:Hyatt Regency RiverwalkPecan Room123 Losoya StreetSan Antonio, TX 78205(210) 222-1234 The North... Read More

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The Scary American Bat Die-Off

Science Nation - Batty for Bats

Bat Emotion

Why Science? Bat Research

Frog-eating Bats

Bat Women of Panama

Saving Bats to Help Agriculture

Bat Succeeds at Part-Time Pollination

Studying tropical bats

Tent-making bats

Are You Afraid Of Bats?

Bat conservation in Costa Rica

Northern long-eared Bat

The northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis) ranges from the eastern and north central United States to...

Members of Bat Conservation International’s Board of Directors, along with BCI staff, recently waded through...

We at BCI are excited to announce the addition of three new members to our Adopt-a-Bat family: the spotted bat,...

The Bat Week spirit was felt right across North America last October as people came together to raise awareness...

Home remodeler, retired schoolteacher, college student, property appraiser. The roster of people who donate...

On the islands of Japan, word on the street has it that bats are pretty creepy. But was it always this way? Bat...

Nuts, as we all know, don't come cheap. But sometimes you just have to have them: All brownies are good, but...

While all of us at BCI see beauty in every bat species, not everyone does. However, our recent Facebook post...

For the second year, BCI and the Tennessee Chapter of The Nature Conservancy (TNC) are pleased to award $100,000...

Editor’s note: A longer version of this article by the late Dr. Kate Barlow (1970–2015) originally appeared...

Scientists studying North America’s rare Florida bonneted bat (Eumops floridanus) are reaching out to the...

When it comes to giving back, BCI supporters aren’t afraid of running the extra mile. Literally. Niki Lake of...

In an attempt to set a world record for the "most bat houses built in one day," the Bat Week team has rallied...

Well before Bruce Wayne started zipping up his Batman suit in 1939, the "man-bat" was already popping up in...

For the average bat enthusiast, there is perhaps no better way to kick off the New Year than spotting a...

During Bat Week 2015, BCI partnered with National Geographic’s Animal Jam to promote bat education. Animal Jam...

Emma Stone is a bat researcher at the University of Bristol in the U.K. and the founder of African Bat...

Bat Week wasn’t just for the builders; foodies got in on the action, too. To celebrate bats and their...

Corporations can be strong allies for bat conservation by restoring and enhancing wildlife habitat on corporate...

Our ever-changing knowledge of bats can be traced through historical records in scientific texts, many of which...

Since 1998, BCI has awarded more than $1 million in scholarships and small grants to more than 200 aspiring bat...

The Mexican long-nosed bat (Leptonycteris nivalis) is a nectar-feeding bat native to Mexico and the United...

In the grassy cornfields of Southern Illinois, bats are on the hunt for insects, and according to new research,...

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