Bats local to Cape Girardeau may find new homes this spring in the city's parks, thanks to the efforts of 14-year-old Nick Hodges. And runners and walkers may have fewer mosquitoes to deal with ...

LENOX, Mass. -- Children built bat boxes and learned some natural history Saturday at the Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary. Participants learned about the best places to locate a bat box, and what ...

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 ...

WEXFORD COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- There is a decline in the bat population across the country because of a new disease called White Nose Syndrome. Now Cadillac High School seniors and the school’s ...

A well-placed bat box can support local wildlife while helping reduce the number of mosquitoes buzzing around your backyard.

SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio is home to some of the largest bat colonies in the world, most notably the Mexican free-tailed bats, and bat boxes (or bat houses) are an increasingly popular way for ...

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 ...

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?

URBANA, Ill. - 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 ...