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.
- 38
- 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
- 38 years of saving bats
- Charity Watch Top-Rated
- Great Nonprofits 2020 Top-Rated
URGENT:
Cueva del Diablo
The globally endangered Mexican long-nosed bat is in imminent danger of losing its only known breeding roost. This would spell disaster for this species which has already seen declines of 50% in the last decade.
Save The Cave
Urgent
Prevent Extinctions Worldwide
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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Critical Need
Reduce Bat Fatalities from Wind Turbines
Bat fatalities from collisions with wind energy turbines are one of the leading causes of observed mortality of bats globally. Your support helps promote innovative solutions.
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We won’t back down.
Scientists Discover New “Spectacular” Bat from West Africa
A group of scientists led by the American Museum of Natural History and Bat Conservation International have discovered a new species of a striking orange and black bat in a mountain range in West Africa.
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Beyond 2020: Five Reflections for Bat Conservation and a Better World
As we head into 2021, our instincts are to leave 2020 behind us as quickly as possible. It was undoubtedly a difficult year, but the New Year provides an opportunity to take stock and reflect on the good and what we learned along the way.
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Top six milestones for bat conservation in 2020
We are happy to share the top six ways we were able to show up for and even celebrate our bat friends in need this year.
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New Monitoring Hubs Will Protect Bats from Emerging Threats
New monitoring “hubs” will gather vital data to see if bat populations are stabilizing, improving, or declining and inform conservation efforts.
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Protecting Bats Globally
Select a region to learn about our initiatives
Australia
Student Scholar: Annabel Dorrestein
Batmobile: drone explores secret hideouts of flying-foxes
MoreBrazil
Student Scholar: Adriana Acero Murcia
Land-use change effects on bat communities in a karstic region of Brazilian cerrado
MoreBrazil
Student Scholar: Bruna Xavier
Commercial plantations in Amazonian savannahs: effects on bat taxonomic and functional diversity, and seed dispersal
MoreCambodia
Student Scholar: Hannah Shapiro
Stakeholder Attitudes, Knowledge, and Experiences with Bats in Cambodia
MoreFiji
Fijian Free-Tailed bat
Protect the last known maternity roost for the Fijian free-tailed bat
MoreIndia
Student Scholar: Baheerathan Murugavel
Bat nights with bulbs bright: Impact of anthropogenic-lighting on the Indian flying fox (Pteropus giganteus)
MoreIndonesia
Student Scholar: Ajib Diptyanusa
The role of bats in Japanese encephalitis dynamics in Indonesia: virus isolation and habitat conservation
MoreJamaica
Jamaican Flower bat and Jamaican Greater Funnel-eared bat
Protect two critically endangered bats in Jamaica.
MoreKenya
Student Scholar: Sospeter Kibiwot
Effects of forest degradation on bats at South and North Nandi Forests, western Kenya
MoreMadagascar
Student Scholar: Carme Tuneu-Corral
Bats and rice: human-bat conflict mitigation through bat boxes in Madagascar
MoreMalaysia
Student Scholar: Nur Izzati Abdullah
Ecosystem Services Provided by Bats in Ricefield Area
MoreMexico and the United States
Mexican long-nosed bat and the Lesser long-nosed bat.
Restoring agave for nectar-feeding bats.
MoreMexico
Student Scholar: Rafael Léon-Madrazo
Spatio-temporal dynamics of a common vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus) population subject to extraction
MoreNicaragua
Student Scholar: Jose Martinez-Fonseca
Filling in a landscape: Quantifying diet and collecting occurrence data of bats in Nicaragua
MoreNigeria
Student Scholar: Temidayo Adeyanju
Assessing the impacts of landuse on bat species and activities in Omo Biosphere Reserve, Southwest
MoreNorth America
Wind Energy
Reduce bat fatalities at wind energy facilities to protect vulnerable species
MoreNorth America
North American Bat Monitoring Program
Leverage data and collaborate with partners to improve bat conservation across North America
MoreNorth America
White-nose Syndrome
Develop and implement strategies to help bats survive White-nose Syndrome
MoreUganda
Student Scholar: Howard Onyuth
Human-bat conflict management using ethno-bat repellent in threevillages in Queen Elizabeth Protected Area, Uganda
MoreUnited States
Bracken Cave Preserve
Protect America’s most economically valuable bat at Bracken Cave Preserve
MoreUnited States
Conservation of Public Lands
Implement bat conservation on 258 million acres managed by the US Government
MoreUnited States
Florida Bonneted bat
Conserve America’s rarest bat and its globally imperiled ecosystem
MoreUnited States
Student Scholar: Laura Nicholson
Impacts of hydrological restoration on the foraging habits of bats of South Florida
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