Do artificial roosts help bats? Illinois experts say more research needed

Credit: Lauren D. Quinn, University of Illinois.

Joy O'Keefe (left) and Reed Crawford (right) with bat boxes installed for a previous study. The researchers point out a number of unknowns related to artificial roosts as conservation tools for bats and call for more research.

« Do artificial roosts help bats? Illinois experts say more research needed

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In a new paper, University of Illinois researchers point out bat boxes and other artificial roosts present unknown challenges for the creatures they're meant to protect.

« Do artificial roosts help bats? Illinois experts say more research needed

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