Bat Conservation International

Bat Conservation International

Founded	October 2, 1982
Founder	Merlin D. Tuttle [1]
Type	Charitable trust
Focus	Environmentalism, Conservation
Location	Austin, Texas
Origins	Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Executive Director: Andrew Walker
Website	batcon.org

Bat Conservation International (BCI) is an international non-governmental organization working to conserve the world’s bats and their habitats through conservation, education and research efforts.

BCI was founded in 1982 by prominent bat biologist Dr. Merlin Tuttle. Since its establishment, BCI has formed lasting partnerships with the US Fish & Wildlife Service and many national and international agencies and nonprofits, and has produced publications, workshops, scholarships and research, and site-specific projects across the nation and around the world. Currently, BCI employs a staff of 30 biologists, educators, and administrators and is supported by members in 60 countries.

External audio

Adventures With a Bat Biologist, 12:29, To the Best of Our Knowledge[2]

See also

• Bats of the United States
• Conservation movement
• List of conservation issues

References

External links

• Bat Conservation International

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