At Weaver Cave Preserve, we have installed several types of bat houses to provide shelter for forest-dwelling bats. Cave Creek runs through the Property providing bats with water, while open areas and habitat edges at the preserve provide an abundance of insects for the bats to eat.
Want to support bats in your area?
Want to make your own backyard more welcoming for our local bats? You can do so by providing the resources bats, and all wildlife, need to survive: food, water, and shelter.
Bat Conservation International has five easy ways you can attract more bats to your backyard:
Alabama Cooperative Extension Service also offers some great tips for attracting all types of wildlife, like bats, to your back yard including a list of wildlife-friendly native plants:
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