Here’s a list of some pretty cool books about bats:

Children’s Books

Bats, National Geographic Kids series, by Elizabeth Carney

Bats, a Scholastic Science Readers series, by Lily Wood

Creatures of the Night, an I Can Read About series, Written by David Cutts

Gray Bat, Animals in Danger, by Rod Theodorou

The Life Cycle of a Bat, The Life Cycle Series, by Rebecca Sjonger and Bobbie Kalman

Adult Books

America’s Neighborhood Bats, by Merlin D Tuttle

Bats of the United States, by Michael J Harvey, J Scott Altenbach and Troy L Best

Bats of the United States and Canada, by Michael J Harvey, J Scott Altenbach and Troy L Best

Texas Bats, by Merlin D Tuttle

DVDs

Kids Discover Bats, Bat Conservation International

The Secret World of Bats, Bat Conservation International

Online Resources

If you are interested in learning even more, here are a few site you need to visit!

To learn from the premier leader in bat research and conservation visit Bat Conservation International at www.batcon.org  You may also hear of an organization called Organization for Bat Conservation.  This group was dissolved and all “assets” migrated to Bat Conservation International.

Is the Doctor in?  He sure is!  Dr. Merlin Tuttle, also known as the original “BatMan”, is still very much involved in bat conservation. Check out what he’s doing now at Merlin Tuttle’s Bat Conservation .  Don’t forget to become a member of this organization to keep up-to-date on bat related topics.

Get Involved:

Getting involved locally is a great way to know what’s going on with bats in your area.  Please keep in mind that these groups may or may not be regularly active and their website may or may not be current.

If you are in Alabama, visit the Alabama Bat Working Group website.

If you are in Florida, visit the Florida Bat Working Group website.

If you are in Georgia, visit the Georgia Bat Working Group website.

If you are in Mississippi, visit the Mississippi Bat Working Group website.

If you are in North Carolina, visit the North Carolina Bat Working Group website.

If you are in South Carolina, visit the South Carolina Bat Working Group website.

If you are in Tennessee, visit the Tennessee Bat Working Group website.

For people who live in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin, visit the Midwest Bat Working Group website.

For people who live in Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, visit the Northeast Bat Working Group website.

For people who live in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming, visit the Western Bat Working Group website.

Another group to consider is the Southeastern Bat Diversity Network.  They have representatives from:  Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.