Bats are incredible creatures! They eat bugs, disperse seeds, and help pollinate plants. That's why it's important to protect them, by building them their own home called a bat box! Grab an adult to ...

URBANA, Ill. – Bat box designs vary widely, but many commercial varieties remain untested and risk cooking the animals they’re designed to shelter. Often small and painted dark colors, these boxes may ...

Wildlife experts have a solution for mosquito haters: invite bats into your yards. Installing a bat house, experts say, is a safe, effective way to eliminate many of the pesky critters that take over ...

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A: There are numerous suggestions on the internet, but one I like is: mass.gov/guides/bat-houses. The state Division of Fisheries and Wildlife offers a few good ...

Ever thought about buying or building a bat box to help bats? Think carefully about the design and where you put it, researchers say. Ever thought about buying or building a bat box to help bats?

At center, Molly Brown of Cornell Cooperative Extension teaches third-grade students in Mary Plumb’s class at Fenner Elementary School in Falconer how to build a bat box. Along with making the boxes, ...

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. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. Bat boxes, ...

Help create valuable bat habitat and learn more about local bats at a hands-on bat box building program at the Coos Bay Public Library, Saturday, January 29, at 10 a.m. South Slough Reserve education ...