Bats across Indiana are waking from hibernation and moving out of their caves in search of food. These flying mammals play a vital role in Indiana’s ecosystem and even its economy. Feeding on beetles, ...

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 ...

(WXYZ) — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is asking people to report sightings of bat roosts this year after a massive population decline due to disease ...

Artificial roosts for bats — or “bat boxes” – are a popular way to conserve native species when their natural habitat has been depleted. They are often used in urban areas to provide shelter where ...

“They are an indicator species which lets us know that the environment is doing well where we are,” she says. “When we have ...