Tag: bats
Geauga SWCD to host program on bats Jan. 25
The Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District will host “Bats Incredible! Creating a Bat Friendly Backyard” Jan. 25 from 6 to 8 p.m.
Making a bat house a bat home
Jamey Emmert, a wildlife communications specialist for the Ohio Division of Wildlife, shares tips for making a comfortable bat house.
Bats are essential to the environment and benefit people
While some folks think bats are creepy and should be shooed away, they are essential to the environment and benefit people, especially those in agriculture.
Behold, the benefits of Ohio’s bat population
Bats are essential to many ecosystems ranging from rainforests to deserts and are a boon to agriculture. Learn how you can help populations in Ohio.
Grant supports research to combat bat virus
Penn State research aimed at combating white-nose syndrome in bats has received funding from the Bats for the Future Fund.
Project hopes to build habitat for bats in Ohio
Appalachia Ohio Alliance is partnering with several organizations to increase habitat for rare bats in Ohio.
Study says bats are mosquito devourers
A University of Wisconsin-Madison study suggests that bats may indeed be effective exterminators of the aggravating warm-weather pests known as mosquitoes.
How to build a bat house
Before removing a colony of bats from your home, make sure you take the time to provide an alternate roost and help maintain the local bat population.
How to safely remove bats from your home
Learn how to safely remove bats from your home, and contribute to the protection and management of these beneficial mammals.
Avian, human influenza may infect bats
Researchers studying pathogen diversity in bats in South and Central America identified two new influenza viruses in fruit bats.
