“Fall also means Halloween, and scary images of bats, but this presents an opportunity to bring positive attention to bats as ...

“Quite a few people put up bat houses around here,” said Ross Winton, wildlife biologist with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game in Jerome. “They put them up as roost boxes during the summer, ...

People want to attract bats to their properties for their importance to the environment and pest control advantages. These mysterious, and somewhat feared, winged mammals are also essential ...

American bats are in danger — due to the spreading of a disease called white-nose syndrome, which has reached Michigan this year, bats are have been dying at a rate of about a million every year. But ...

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 ...

If you find a bat roosting in your home or shed, look for its entryway into the structure. There may be more than one entry ...

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 ...