Higher occupancy rates are associated with larger colony houses and an extended landing area below. See the web page on bat houses for more information. Every season, bats face an up hill battle dealing with changing environmental conditions, disruption of roosts, and human persecution. Each year, The Organization for Bat Conservation rescues hundreds of displaced bats through humane evictions. Member donations also make it possible for proper veterinary care, and permanent cages.
All donations are tax-deductible and greatly appreciated.
If bats are a nuisance in a building, the placement of a bat house, along with a humane exclusion, gives the bats the best chance to survive the move. Researchers at The Organization for Bat Conservation have dedicated many years to the preservation of bats. We have been involved in ecological research to help protect bats and their habitats since 1991. Recent projects include surveying private and public lands for roosts, and endangered species documentation. Our research techniques consist of stretching mist nets over water and catching a wide variety of bat species foraging for insects.