Education The Organization for Bat Conservation presents thousands of educational programs every year on the benefits, misunderstandings, and uniqueness of bats. Thousands of programs have been given to schools, nature centers and stores, zoos, parks, museums, and other interested groups and clubs. Programs are interactive adventures into the fascinating world of bats. Programs consist of a slide presentation that examines such topics as hibernation, echolocation, ecology, behavior, migration, conservation, science education, and public health issues. This then leads into a discussion of how to protect bats, things people of all ages can do to conserve them, and tactics to attract them to your property or yard.
Live bats are one of the highlights in each program.
Various programs specifically focus on local bat populations and the problems they face. Other programs compare and contrast the nearly 1000 different kinds of bats world-wide. Bat detectors are used to allow the audience to listen to and understand the ways in which micro-bats avoid obstacles and catch their prey, and communicate with echolocation. Educational material is handed out for future reference. These programs can be done throughout the United States.