The Future Needs All Of Us
Join the cause to end bat extinctions worldwide.
Varsha Rai
We have the power
At Bat Conservation International, we’re fiercely passionate, expert conservationists and scientists who are leading the charge to ensure the worldwide survival of these extraordinary mammals.
Bat conservation has never been more critical as COVID-19 impacts the lives of people worldwide. Yet nearly 200 species are threatened with extinction.
The future needs all of us, now more than ever. Learn how bat conservation can help prevent the next global pandemic.
Our mission is simple — to end bat extinctions worldwide.
The Facts
We won’t stop as long as bats are threatened.
- 39
- Years in operation with a global mission for bat conservation
Stanimira Deleva
The Facts
We won’t stop as long as bats are threatened.
- 97
- Countries with BCI supporters
Jonathan Alonzo
The Facts
We won’t stop as long as bats are threatened.
- 1400+
- Known bat species and counting
The Facts
We won’t stop as long as bats are threatened.
- 20M+
- Bats protected annually
Jacques de Speville
The Facts
We won’t stop as long as bats are threatened.
- $23B
- and more, in agricultural and human health savings for the planet every year
Pressing Needs
Bats face mounting threats every day. We’re on the ground globally, conducting leading-edge conservation to safeguard these important animals. Your support ensures that we can be where bats need us most.
Highlights
- 39 years of saving bats
- Charity Navigator Four Star Charity
- Charity Watch Top-Rated
Save one of the most endangered flying foxes in the world
URGENT
Due to high levels of deforestation, the Livingstone’s Fruit Bat population has dropped to only about 1200 individual bats. We’re on a mission to bring this endangered flying fox back from the brink, while also reversing island deforestation and improving the lives of local farmers. Will you help?
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CRUCIAL NEED
Join The Roost
Monthly givers are the lifeline for lasting, sustained conservation efforts. Bat conservation doesn’t happen in a day, but with your ongoing support, we can achieve long-term solutions to the challenges facing bats around the world.
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Urgent
Prevent Extinctions
More than 500 terrestrial vertebrates are on the brink of extinction at a faster rate than ever before. One in five of the mammals on that list are bats! Join us to save bats at risk of disappearing forever.
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We won’t back down.
Recovering America’s Wildlife Act – Take Action
Tell your U.S. Representatives to vote for the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act in support of this urgently needed bill to protect bats and wildlife.
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Globally Significant Jamaican Cave Permanently Protected to Save Critically Endangered Bats
BCI, in collaboration with the NRCA/NEPA, Jamaica, has purchased Stony Hill Cave and the land surrounding it, permanently protecting this critical habitat.
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Searching for the Hill’s Horseshoe Bat
• Rwanda is home to 51 known bat species, and many of them live in Nyungwe National Park. However, habitat loss and fragmentation, mining, logging, hunting, burning, and other activities threaten bats and other species.
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Protecting Bats Globally
Select a region to learn about our initiatives
Fiji
Fijian Free-Tailed bat
Protect the last known maternity roost for the Fijian free-tailed bat
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Jamaican Flower bat and Jamaican Greater Funnel-eared bat
Protect two critically endangered bats in Jamaica.
MoreMexico and the United States
Mexican long-nosed bat and the Lesser long-nosed bat.
Restoring agave for nectar-feeding bats.
MoreNorth America
Wind Energy
Reduce bat fatalities at wind energy facilities to protect vulnerable species
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North American Bat Monitoring Program
Leverage data and collaborate with partners to improve bat conservation across North America
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White-nose Syndrome
Develop and implement strategies to help bats survive White-nose Syndrome
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Bracken Cave Preserve
Protect America’s most economically valuable bat at Bracken Cave Preserve
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Conservation of Public Lands
Implement bat conservation on 258 million acres managed by the US Government
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Florida Bonneted bat
Conserve America’s rarest bat and its globally imperiled ecosystem
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