The increased awareness is most certainly due to the efforts fo the Bat Conservation International, and numerous other organizations that emphasize education, which is ultamately the key to conserving our bat friends. You can invite bats to your own backyard and become active in bat conservation by using an artificial roost to attract ats. Bat houses are enjoyed throughout the United States by a variety of bat species that also use natural crevices and tree hollows. Even if the house is not used by bats, its presence causes visitors to ask about the house which proviedes the owner an excellent opportunity to educate friends about bats. By putting up a bat house, you can help protect the valuable bat resource and benefit from their remarkable ability to control insect pests.
Bat houses are inexpensive and easy to build.
You can buy these at garden centers, order them from conservation groups, or build your own. Vandalism from people not understanding the important role bats play in the ecosystem. They needlessly kill and disturb bats in maternity caves and during hibernation. Pesticides entering bats via the numerous insects they eat which have been sprayed with agricultural pesticides. Become a member of BCI Organization for Bat Conservation OBC is dedicated to protecting all bats through education, conservation, rescue, and ecological research.