Imagine moving into a new house just to discover it has no insulation. That’s what life can be like for a bat box resident.

Simple design changes can make bat boxes safer by University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES) ...

A bat box is a simple and effective way to provide such roosts. But bat boxes have varied designs, and little is known about which designs will most benefit bat species across Canada.

Mounting the boxes on a tree is an easy option. 6. If the box is on a post, protection from predators is necessary. Placing a plate or cone around the post will help keep the bats safe. Bat boxes are ...

A bat box is a simple and effective way to provide such roosts. But bat boxes have varied designs, and little is known about which designs will most benefit bat species across Canada.

Looking for a simple, outdoorsy fall project that could help save threatened bats from dying out? Then it's time to put up a bat box. If you put it up now, bats will have a chance to scout it out ...

In a recent study, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign leveraged digital simulations to discover that simple insulation changes could make bat boxes much safer.