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Latest on Bats & COVID-19 About Us About Us Bats lead us to the best opportunities to protect nature anywhere in the world. See Overview Mission & Values Our Team Financials Job Opportunities Contact Us Our Work Our Work Working together, we have the power to end bat extinctions worldwide. See Overview Endangered species interventions Protect and Restore Landscapes Research and Scalable Solutions Inspire Through Experience About Bats About Bats A world without bats would look very different than the one you know — and not for the better. See Overview Bats 101 Bat Profiles Bat Houses Bats in Homes & Buildings Found an Injured Bat? Games and Activities FAQ See Bats Live See Bats Live Sunset is just the beginning. Experience the wonder of bats. See Overview Join a Bat Walk Visit Bracken Cave Preserve Bat Viewing Sites News News Stay up to date with the latest news and information about BCI and bats. See Overview Blog Press Releases Bats Magazine Media Kit Bats & COVID-19 Updates Join Us Join Us When you stand with us, your donation will support critical bat conservation initiatives. See Overview Make a Donation Membership Shop BCI Apparel Adopt-a-Bat Other Ways to Give Events Donate Renew Shop The Future Needs All Of Us Join the cause to end bat extinctions worldwide. Your browser does not support video. BCI student scholar at Tribhuvan University, Nepal Varsha Rai We have the power At Bat Conservation International, we’re fiercely passionate, expert conservationists and scientists who are leading the charge to ensure the worldwide survival of these extraordinary mammals. Bat conservation has never been more critical as COVID-19 impacts the lives of people worldwide. Yet nearly 200 species are threatened with extinction. The future needs all of us, now more than ever. Learn how bat conservation can help prevent the next global pandemic. More Our mission is simple — to end bat extinctions worldwide. Endangered species interventions Protect & restore landscapes Research & scalable solutions Inspire through experience The Facts We won’t stop as long as bats are threatened. 38 Years in operation with a global mission for bat conservation BCI Student Scholar Stanimira Deleva seeks to understand how guano washed out of bat caves might act as an important source of nutrients in forests around large roosting sites. Stanimira Deleva The Facts We won’t stop as long as bats are threatened. 97 Countries with BCI supporters Little girl watches bats emerge from Bracken Cave Jonathan Alonzo The Facts We won’t stop as long as bats are threatened. 1400 + Known bat species and counting A portrait of a Seminole bat Michael Durham/Minden Pictures The Facts We won’t stop as long as bats are threatened. 20 M+ Bats protected annually Mauritius Fruit Bat Jacques de Speville The Facts We won’t stop as long as bats are threatened. $ 23 B and more, in agricultural and human health savings for the planet every year The lesser long-nosed bat pollinates an agave J. Scott Altenbach Pressing Needs Bats face mounting threats every day. We’re on the ground globally, conducting leading-edge conservation to safeguard these important animals. Your support ensures that we can be where bats need us most. Highlights 38 years of saving bats Charity Watch Top-Rated Great Nonprofits 2019 Top-Rated Urgent Stand Up For Bats Bat conservation has never been more critical as COVID-19 impacts human lives globally. Protecting bats and their habitats helps create a healthier, safer world. Donate Urgent Prevent Extinctions Worldwide More than 500 terrestrial vertebrates are on the brink of extinction at a faster rate than ever before. One in five of the mammals on that list are bats! Join us to save bats at risk of disappearing forever. Donate Critical Need Reduce Bat Fatalities from Wind Turbines Bat fatalities from collisions with wind energy turbines are one of the leading causes of observed mortality of bats globally. Your support helps promote innovative solutions. Donate We won’t back down. Great American Outdoors Act Heads to President Bat Conservation International applauds the U.S. House of Representatives for passing a sweeping and historic conservation bill Wednesday. The Great American … More Press Release 7.23.20 Boosting Bats by Restoring Mexico’s Agaves BCI researchers work with partners to protect the ‘nectar corridor’ By Kristen Pope and Laurel Neme The endangered Mexican long-nosed bat (Leptonycteris … More Magazine Article 7.30.20 How bats play a key role in your favorite summer cocktail When you enjoy a tequila or mezcal cocktail this summer, be sure to raise your glass to a pollinating winged wonder–the Mexican long-nosed bat. More Blog Post 7.16.20 New Study Concludes 500 Species of Terrestrial Vertebrates are on the Brink of Extinction The importance of conserving species, including bats, has never been more clear, with a new study concluding that 500 species of terrestrial vertebrates are on the brink of extinction at a more rapid rate than ever before. Nearly one in five of the mammals identified are bats. More Blog Post 6.24.20 Protecting Bats Globally Select a region to learn about our initiatives Map View List View United States Abandoned Mines Protect and assess subterranean features for bat roosting habitat More Comal County, Texas Bracken Cave Preserve Protect America’s most economically valuable bat at Bracken Cave Preserve More United States Conservation of Public Lands Implement bat conservation on 258 million acres managed by the US Government More Fijian Island of Vanua Levu Fijian Free-Tailed bat Protect the last known maternity roost for the Fijian free-tailed bat More South Florida, USA Florida Bonneted bat Conserve America’s rarest bat and its globally imperiled ecosystem More Jamaica Jamaican Flower bat and Jamaican Greater Funnel-eared bat Protect two critically endangered bats in Jamaica. More Rwanda Hill’s Horseshoe bat Recover remaining Hill’s horseshoe bat populations in Central Africa More Southwest U.S., West Texas, and Northern Mexico Mexican long-nosed bat and the Lesser long-nosed bat. Restoring agave for nectar-feeding bats. More North America North American Bat Monitoring Program Leverage data and collaborate with partners to improve bat conservation across North America More North America White-nose Syndrome Develop and implement strategies to help bats survive White-nose Syndrome More North America Wind Energy Reduce bat fatalities at wind energy facilities to protect vulnerable species More Australia Student Scholar: Annabel Dorrestein Batmobile: drone explores secret hideouts of flying-foxes More Brazil Student Scholar: Adriana Acero Murcia Land-use change effects on bat communities in a karstic region of Brazilian cerrado More Indonesia Student Scholar: Ajib Diptyanusa The role of bats in Japanese encephalitis dynamics in Indonesia: virus isolation and habitat conservation More India Student Scholar: Baheerathan Murugavel Bat nights with bulbs bright: Impact of anthropogenic-lighting on the Indian flying fox ( Pteropus giganteus ) More Brazil Student Scholar: Bruna Xavier Commercial plantations in Amazonian savannahs: effects on bat taxonomic and functional diversity, and seed dispersal More Madagascar Student Scholar: Carme Tuneu-Corral Bats and rice: human-bat conflict mitigation through bat boxes in Madagascar More Cambodia Student Scholar: Hannah Shapiro Stakeholder Attitudes, Knowledge, and Experiences with Bats in Cambodia More Uganda Student Scholar: Howard Onyuth Human-bat conflict management using ethno-bat repellent in threevillages in Queen Elizabeth Protected Area, Uganda More Nicaragua Student Scholar: Jose Martinez-Fonseca Filling in a landscape: Quantifying diet and collecting occurrence data of bats in Nicaragua More United States Student Scholar: Laura Nicholson Impacts of hydrological restoration on the foraging habits of bats of South Florida More Malaysia Student Scholar: Nur Izzati Abdullah Ecosystem ...