KENT COUNTY, Mich. — Despite bats' unpopularity with some people, a Michigan scout has stepped up to protect these essential creatures by providing them with safe roosting spots. Sam Konyndyk, a ...

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 ...

Bat boxes are potential death traps for the winged mammals during heatwaves, new research warns. They can overheat and die in bat boxes during extreme hot weather, say scientists. They explained that ...

On night walks through Highgate Wood, Cindy Blaney shares the whirling wonder of the often-maligned mammals with the humans ...

Staying cool during heatwaves is challenging for small creatures, but the problem could be even more extreme for nocturnal creatures that are unable to move to cooler locations while slumbering.

"This edition sponsored by Bat Groups of Britain and The Robert Stebbings Consultancy Limited."--P. [3] of cover. BAT BOXES : A GUIDE TO THE HISTORY FUNCTION CONSTRUCTION AND USE IN THE CONSERVATION ...

“You may already have a lot of plants that attract the insects that bats need to feed from, things like ox-eye daisies, ...

“They are an indicator species which lets us know that the environment is doing well where we are,” she says. “When we have ...

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, ...

Pecan orchard Swift River Pecans collaborates with nonprofit Merlin Tuttle’s Bat Conservation, emphasizing the symbiotic ...

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 ...