We're happy to announce that, thanks to a generous gift from Sharon and Joe Goldston, we will begin work this spring testing a new bat condo design that can accommodate thousands of bats each. The goal is to produce an expandable roost, ideal for parks, nature centers and organic farmers. We will be partnering with Steve Barlow at Wildlife Integration on an improved design, one that permits users to start with a free-standing unit capable of sheltering 3,500 or more bats, with the option of expanding the roost by three additional modules, each capable of housing a similar number of bats. The first test sites will be located on a variety of agricultural lands in Florida and Panama.
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