The Future Needs All Of Us
Join the cause to end bat extinctions worldwide.
We have the power
At Bat Conservation International, we’re fiercely passionate, expert conservationists and scientists who are leading the charge to ensure the worldwide survival of these extraordinary mammals.
Bats lead us to the best opportunities to protect nature anywhere in the world. Bats are vital to our world’s ecosystems and economy, but nearly 200 species are threatened with extinction.
The future needs all of us, now more than ever.
Our mission is simple — to end bat extinctions worldwide.
The Facts
We won’t stop as long as bats are threatened.
- 42
- Years in operation with a global mission for bat conservation
Dr. Winifred Frick
The Facts
We won’t stop as long as bats are threatened.
- 97
- Countries with BCI supporters
The Facts
We won’t stop as long as bats are threatened.
- 1450+
- Known bat species and counting
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We won’t stop as long as bats are threatened.
- 20M+
- Bats protected annually
Jacques de Speville
The Facts
We won’t stop as long as bats are threatened.
- $23B
- and more, in agricultural and human health savings for the planet every year
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Pressing Needs
Bats face mounting threats every day. Your support ensures that we can be where bats need us most.
- •Saving Bats Over 40 Years
- •Charity Navigator Four Star Charity
- •Charity Watch Top-Rated
Urgent
Save Their Forest and Their Future
One of the most biologically diverse places on earth is under threat, and with it – the Antioquian sac-winged bat. Thought extinct until recently, this bat is at the mercy of unchecked mining and timber extraction. Help us bring back a species on the brink.
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CRUCIAL NEED
Join The Roost
Monthly givers are the lifeline for lasting, sustained conservation efforts. Bat conservation doesn’t happen in a day, but with your ongoing support, we can achieve long-term solutions to the challenges facing bats around the world.
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Barely Hanging On
Some of North America’s once most abundant bats have lost more than 90% of their populations. If we don’t take urgent action, they could disappear within our lifetimes. Will you help them survive White-nose Syndrome?
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Protecting Bats Globally
Select a region to learn about our initiatives
Fiji
Fijian Free-Tailed bat
Protect the last known maternity roost for the Fijian free-tailed bat
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Mentor Bat- Colombia
Bat Conservation International is partnering with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to co-lead the 2024 and 2025 MENTOR-Bat Program. MENTOR-Bat uses the USFWS MENTOR Model, which brings together teams of early-career professionals for training, mentoring, and implementation of projects that address major threats to wildlife populations.
Cameroon
Mentor Bat- Cameroon
Bat Conservation International is partnering with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to co-lead the 2024 and 2025 MENTOR-Bat Program. MENTOR-Bat uses the USFWS MENTOR Model, which brings together teams of early-career professionals for training, mentoring, and implementation of projects that address major threats to wildlife populations.
Indonesia
Mentor Bat- Indonesia
Bat Conservation International is partnering with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to co-lead the 2024 and 2025 MENTOR-Bat Program. MENTOR-Bat uses the USFWS MENTOR Model, which brings together teams of early-career professionals for training, mentoring, and implementation of projects that address major threats to wildlife populations.
Jamaica
Jamaican Flower bat and Jamaican Greater Funnel-eared bat
Protect two critically endangered bats in Jamaica.
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Mexican long-nosed bat and the Lesser long-nosed bat.
Restoring agave for nectar-feeding bats.
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Wind Energy
Reduce bat fatalities at wind energy facilities to protect vulnerable species
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North American Bat Monitoring Program
Leverage data and collaborate with partners to improve bat conservation across North America
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White-nose Syndrome
Develop and implement strategies to help bats survive White-nose Syndrome
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Bracken Cave Preserve
Protect America’s most economically valuable bat at Bracken Cave Preserve
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Conservation of Public Lands
Implement bat conservation on 258 million acres managed by the US Government
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Florida Bonneted bat
Conserve America’s rarest bat and its globally imperiled ecosystem
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