BATS began as a four-page newsletter, expanding to eight pages in 1987, then doubling again only a year later. Each expansion reflects the growth of bat conservation and the progress made.
Today there is more to cover than ever before.
One thing that hasn't changed is how BATS is produced. Before BCI hired Mari Murphy to take over as Editor and Art Director in 1985, Merlin Tuttle gathered all of the material and personally laid out BATS at his desk. The booklet made a significant contribution toward the growing change in attitudes toward bats. We hope you enjoy this special 10th Anniversary Issue taking a look at one of the world's most unique conservation organizations, and highlighting our progress and goals. Photo of Cover Bat Conservation International, Inc., 1997.