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August 12 2022

The Benefits of Bats and How to Attract Them to Your Yard

by: Andrew Herbert, Guest blogger When it comes to attracting friendly critters to your yard, bats probably aren’t the first animals you think of. However, these nocturnal flying mammals can be great little workers for the smart gardener. What Are the Benefits of Bats? Attracting bats to your g...
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August 12 2022

Common bat-house roosting bat species in North America

BIG BROWN BATThese copper-colored bats are resilient and cold-hardy, which has helped them become common across North America. A small colony from a bat house once caught enough cucumber beetles in a summer to prevent them from laying over 33 million rootworm eggs. LITTLE BROWN BATThis species...
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August 12 2022

Customer Experience: Bat Heaven

Bat Heaven! Submitted by Linna Falzone My husband and I have enjoyed watching bats since childhood.  After noticing multiple bats in our area, we thought a bat house might encourage more bats to visit our property. Since we grow crops each year, limiting destructive pests was also a consideration...
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August 12 2022

Hotter Than July - Bat Rescue in the Summer

by Kristin Tièche It was a 100 degree day in July in Sacramento, California. My co-producer Matt Podolsky and I had planned to follow Corky Quirk on a bat rescue. Corky is the founder of NorCal Bats, a non-profit organization dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and release of injured and orph...
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