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Bat Conservation International (BCI) is an international nongovernmental organization working to conserve bats and their habitats through conservation, education, and research efforts. BCI was founded in 1982 by bat biologist Merlin Tuttle , who led the organization until his retirement in 2009. [ 2 ]
Bat Conservation International bought the initial 697 acres (282 ha) from the Marbach family in 1992, and has been assisted in preservation efforts by The Nature Conservancy. [1] [2] Access to the cave is restricted to protect the habitat of the resident bats. Bat Conservation International offers evening guided tours to the cave to watch the ...
Bat Conservation International; University of Texas Merlin Devere Tuttle (born August 26, 1941) is an American ecologist , conservationist , writer and wildlife photographer who has specialized in bat ecology, behavior, and conservation.
In 2013, Bat Conservation International (BCI) listed this species as one of the 35 species of its worldwide priority list of conservation. [33] Actions that BCI has taken to promote its conservation include partnering with local non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to protect its roosts, as well as educate Filipinos about bats. [34]
Neither species is listed as endangered, but Oregon has both on a list of species in need of conservation attention. Utah has done the same, but only for the Townsend big-eared bat.
Gotham Bat Conservancy; Merlin Tuttle's Bat Conservation; North American Bat Monitoring Program (NABat) NABat strives to "create a continent-wide program to monitor bats at local to rangewide scales that will provide reliable data to promote effective conservation decisionmaking and the long-term viability of bat populations across the continent."
Other species of high ecological value that inhabit the cavern are also being protected. Similarly, Bat Conservation International bought Bracken Cave from private ownership in 1992. BCI planned to revert any land changes that were a result of farming or ranching in order to conserve the biodiversity and wildlife there.
Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge is home to the world's largest urban bat colony, which is composed of Mexican free-tailed bats. The bats reside beneath the road deck in gaps between the concrete component structures. They are migratory, spending their summers in Austin and the winters in Mexico.