At center, Molly Brown of Cornell Cooperative Extension teaches third-grade students in Mary Plumb’s class at Fenner Elementary School in Falconer how to build a bat box. Along with making the boxes, ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Bats are a critical part of ecosystems worldwide and provide a ...

Here are three commonly held beliefs about bats: They’re blind, they often have rabies and they want to drink your blood. Would you be surprised to hear that none of these are actually true? All three ...

Bats face challenges such as climate change and habitat loss that are endangering the species. Here’s how building a bat house can save bats, and how easy it is to build one. undefined undefined Getty ...

LOWELL, Mich. — A local Boy Scout is using his Eagle Scout project for Lowell Troop 102 to help save the bats in West Michigan. Sam Konyndyk planned and built eight bat boxes, which are man-made ...

Help create valuable bat habitat and learn more about local bats at a hands-on bat box building program at the Coos Bay Public Library, Saturday, December 16. South Slough Reserve Education Staff will ...

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 ...