URBANA, Ill. — Imagine moving into a new house just to discover it has no insulation. That’s what life can be like for a bat box resident. Bat boxes, a kind of artificial roost, are a simple and ...
Bats have long gotten a bad rap. But lately they've begun to shed their unfair associations with Dracula and haunted houses, as more humans appreciate them for what they truly are: essential to the ...
Birds aren't the only wildlife that could use some shelter from the elements in people's yards. Bats need some housing, too, during the summer and certainly before winter comes around again. "A thread ...
People want to attract bats to their properties for their importance to the environment and pest control advantages. These mysterious, and somewhat feared, winged mammals are also essential ...
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — October is Bat Appreciation Month, and Think Wild, Central Oregon’s wildlife hospital, is celebrating by hosting a bat nest box workshop. Join them on Saturday, October 14 from 1 ...
University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences “The major emphasis among conservation managers using artificial roosts is how to attract bats, typically by ...