607 reactions · 95 shares | The world’s more than 1,400 bat species play vital roles in ecosystems, from eating insects, to pollinating plants, and dispersing seeds. Bats are connected to humans and ecosystems in many ways, and all are affected when one link is removed from the chain. | Bat Conservation International | Facebook

Different bat species emit calls with specific characteristics related to their their size, flight behaviour, environment and prey types. This means that with the aid of bat detectors we can identify many species. Learn more about bat detectors here: https://www.bats.org.uk/about-bats/bat-detectors-1/bat-detectors | Bat Conservation Trust

At Ontario Parks, we're all "a-bat" protecting our bat species. 🦇 Want to help bats? Learn how to build a bat box! #BatAppreciationDay [Find an accessible version of this video here: https://youtu.be/plZmcNLXzDc] | Ontario Parks

DEEP Wildlife Division biologist Brian Hess takes a few moments to provide some helpful tips when it comes to building and installing a bat box from our annual Bat Day event. | Connecticut Fish and Wildlife