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 ...

People can help bats that survive white-nose syndrome this winter by building a bat house where they can raise their young during summer months. Stacy Schumacher of Madison builds a bat house.

While bats often conjure up fear, they actually play an indispensable role in our ecosystem, helping with everything from pest control to plant pollination. However, while building a bat house in your ...

Fall sends Vermont’s bats into motion, which is why state wildlife officials want to remind people how they can help conserve the state's nine native species. Fall and spring are the perfect times to ...

Forget birdhouses — starting Wednesday, workshops at the Phoenix Bat Cave can show you how to build a bat house in your own front lawn. But if the idea of hosting bats is a little much, the Bat Cave ...

Bats are amazing creatures that zip through the night skies on a mission: To hunt and devour insects. “Most bats are insectivores and feed on large numbers of insects and agricultural pests,” says ...

Flooding this year has increased the likelihood of mosquitos being pests, but when they start nibbling, you have options other than pesticides. In fact, bats are fantastic mosquito munching machines, ...

Bats are all around, but due to their nocturnal nature, Baton Rouge residents do not see them often. Misconceptions about the flying mammals abound, despite their significance to ecological systems.