Bat Conservation

Why Bat Conservation?

• Bats are crucial to many ecosystems around the world
• Insect-eating bats are the primary predators of night-flying insects
• Nectar-feeding bats help pollinate plants like bananas and cashews and fruit-eating bats spread seeds
• Due to many years of fear and misunderstanding, bat populations are decreasing and some are nearly extinct

What Can I Do?

Build your own Bat House from used and discarded wood, such as packing crates and wood pallets!

Bat houses give bats…

• a secure habitat and in turn they will eat thousands of insects
• an alternative to our houses thus reducing the chance of human to bat contact

For More Information:

Department of Natural Resources – Bats Conservation International
Organization for Bat Conservation