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 ...

From habitat loss to disease, bat species across Canada are facing multiple threats. As cities expand, the large old trees that bats call home are being cleared and bats are losing their roosts. In ...

Looking for a simple, outdoorsy fall project that could help save threatened bats from dying out? Then it’s time to put up a bat box. If you put it up now, bats will have a chance to scout it out — ...

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. – Imagine if you had to catch every bite of your dinner with your mouth, while flying, in the dark. You’d be exhausted, and probably pretty hungry. Though some bats go for sedentary ...

New research looks at the effect of bat box design and placement on the energetic balance of endangered Indiana bats. Imagine if you had to catch every bite of your dinner with your mouth, while ...

Artificial roosts for bats, also known as "bat boxes", can reach deadly temperatures during heatwaves, a study has found. Climate change-driven heatwave rises may make historically safe roosts ...