MyDNR, Indiana’s Outdoor Newsletter: Do you have bats roosting on your property? Help DNR by counting how many bats fly out during a few evenings this summer. Monitoring bats as they emerge from ...

Bats are an important part of our environment and provide us with many benefits, including insect control and fertilizer. However, bat populations in the United States are being threatened by the ...

(WXYZ) — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is asking people to report sightings of bat roosts this year after a massive population decline due to disease ...

University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences “The major emphasis among conservation managers using artificial roosts is how to attract bats, typically by ...

It takes about three minutes to help these powerhouse pest eaters. White-nose syndrome devastated Michigan’s bats, wiping out 90% of the population. They are slowly stabilizing but still need help, ...

Bats across Indiana are waking from hibernation and moving out of their caves in search of food. These flying mammals play a vital role in Indiana’s ecosystem and even its economy. Feeding on beetles, ...

IN THE SUPERIOR NATIONAL FOREST - She was hissing and squealing and trying to open her tiny mouth wide enough to nip the glove of the biologist who was holding her. But the young female northern ...

Bats typically roost in places like barns, chimneys and trees. Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources is encouraging residents to report bat roosts. These are the places where bats sleep and raise ...

Artificial roosts for bats — or “bat boxes” – are a popular way to conserve native species when their natural habitat has been depleted. They are often used in urban areas to provide shelter where ...

Arndt, R. J., J. M. O’Keefe, W. A. Mitchell, J. B. Holmes, and S. L. Lima. 2018. Do predators influence the behaviour of temperate-zone bats? An analysis of ...