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, ...

GROTON —The local bat population could soon have a few summer homes in town thanks to the service of Diana Mendel. The 17-year-old Groton Girl Scout is installing three bat boxes on town land over the ...

KENT COUNTY, MI - Samuel Konyndyk, 18, has been perfecting the design of his multi-chambered bat boxes for years. He began with designing and installing the tiny mammal habitats at his grandparents’ ...

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 ...

Ever thought about buying or building a bat box to help bats? Think carefully about the design and where you put it, University of Illinois researchers say. Here's why: Bats and their pups can ...

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 ...

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 ...

Karen Vanderwolf does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

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 ...

With shovels and power drills in hand, about a dozen volunteers at the Brookside Preserve in Freeport on Saturday worked to address a persistent pest problem by inviting a natural predator: bats. In ...

For his senior project, Hazleton Area student Zane Williams gave the Pennsylvania Game Commission a hand banding Canada geese over the summer. For his Eagle Scout project, Williams switched to bats.

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 ...