Installing a bat house with and locating it appropriately is an easy way to bring bats in, and it’s a great way to encourage them to stay. 

Learn More: 9 Ways To Attract Bats To Your Garden

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Dr. Merlin Tuttle is widely recognized as the father of modern bat conservation; he is an ecologist, wildlife photographer, and conservationist who has studied bats and championed their preservation for over 60 years; widely recognized as the father of modern bat conservation. He's the founder of Merlin Tuttle’s Bat Conservation, home to his legacy and devoted to research, education and the conservation of bats, where he is currently and solely active. Through MTBC he provides the world's finest bat photo gallery, the most up-to-date responses to exaggerated disease speculation, and it is the only place to access his more than 60 years of unique experience or support his continuing efforts.

Joined by Teresa Nichta ("nikta"), Outreach and Collection Manager at Merlin Tuttle’s Bat Conservation. Teresa manages Merlin’s extensive photographic collection as well as social media, video production, field planning, development, correspondence and all things in between.

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