Range and Habitat. The range of the Indiana bat is a large portion of the eastern U.S., and in configuration resembles an inverted “y”, the main trunk extending from New England south and west, one ...

Indiana bat: The first recorded Indiana bat was found in the state’s Wyandotte Cave. ... These bats are listed as endangered in Indiana and face habitat loss due to timber harvesting.

Jug Hole Cave, also in Harrison County, sees more than 70,000 Indiana bats each winter, ... The flatwoods offer good habitat for mother bats to raise their young.

As the 50th anniversary of the federal Endangered Species Act nears, one imperiled species commonly found in Ohio is hanging on, literally and figuratively, despite ongoing threats.

The Indiana bat has been on the federal endangered species list since the 1960s, but a wildlife experts studying the endangered species have made a promising, new discovery in Vermont.

The Indiana bat – named, not surprisingly, because it was first identified in Indiana – have been considered endangered since the late 1960s. Habitat destruction across the bat’s range in ...

Although the Indiana bat has been endangered for decades and recent threats make the species’ survival less likely, habitat protection, disease treatment and research are shining a ray of hope ...

Bat boxes are typically constructed of rough cut wood, which is easier for bats to cling to than a smooth surface. They should be a minimum of 20 inches wide and 24 inches tall, with an entrance ...

White-nose syndrome decimated hibernating local bat populations, including the Indiana bat. White-nose syndrome has killed over 90% of the bat populations in these three species, according to the ...

The conserved land in Hinesburg appears to have contributed significantly to the growth of the Indiana bat colony. Habitat there features a mix of shagbark hickory, dead trees with peeling bark ...

Additionally, 595 bats have been documented emerging from a single BrandenBark® roost structure housing Indiana bats at Fort Knox. These are by far the largest Indiana bat colonies in the range ...

Bats typically live in caves, tree cavities, old buildings, or beneath bridges. But you can provide habitat for bats by purchasing or building a bat house and placing it on your property.