Bats are an important part of the ecosystem here in Texas. They even contribute to local tourism. When they stay outside of your home, bats are a boon. They eat insects, pollinate plants, and disperse seeds. The United States Fish and Wildlife Service estimates that bats eat enough pests to save more than $1 billion yearly in crop damage and
A bat box or bat house provides housing for bats. Conservation organizations promote them as a way to help and sustain bat populations, as well as a way to control insect populations. Texas Heritage for Living even went so far as to claim every backyard should have a bat box. They can also help you keep bats out of your
If there’s anything Texas has plenty of, it’s bats. They’ve even become a local tourist attraction. We love to see them in the night sky, but nobody loves to have them in their home. Here are a few ways to keep bats in nature where they belong. #1) Enlist Help from a Scare-Owl Mount a fake, plastic owl as high
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