URBANA, Ill. — 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. Bat boxes, a kind of artificial roost, are a simple and ...

From habitat loss to disease, bat species across Canada are facing multiple threats. As cities expand, the large old trees that bats call home are being cleared and bats are losing their roosts. In ...

Artificial roosts for bats, also known as "bat boxes", can reach deadly temperatures during heatwaves, a study has found. Climate change-driven heatwave rises may make historically safe roosts ...

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URBANA, Ill. - Ever thought about buying or building a bat box to help bats? Think carefully about the design and where you put it, University of Illinois researchers say. Here's why: Bats and their ...

Bat boxes are potential death traps for the winged mammals during heatwaves, new research warns. They can overheat and die in bat boxes during extreme hot weather, say scientists. They explained that ...

Artificial roosts for bats — or “bat boxes” – are a popular way to conserve native species when their natural habitat has been depleted. They are often used in urban areas to provide shelter where ...