URBANA, Ill. – Bat box designs vary widely, but many commercial varieties remain untested and risk cooking the animals they’re designed to shelter. Often small and painted dark colors, these boxes may ...

New research looks at the effect of bat box design and placement on the energetic balance of endangered Indiana bats. Imagine if you had to catch every bite of your dinner with your mouth, while ...

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 pups can ...

Joy O'Keefe and her team test many bat box designs, including the flat-front boxes shown here. Their work shows overall design and small design elements make a big difference in temperature inside the ...

Ever thought about buying or building a bat box to help bats? Think carefully about the design and where you put it, researchers say. Ever thought about buying or building a bat box to help bats?

There are different designs for summer roosting and hibernating. Summer boxes go down best. If you buy a bat box, make sure you buy it from a specialist supplier. You should be able to find ...