Bat Conservation Tampa Bay is a rapidly developing urban landscape.Disturbance or destruction of roost sites due to development and vandalism is the greatest threat to bats in the Tampa Bay area. Most bats living in Pinellas, Hillsborough, Pasco and Manatee counties prefer to roost in mature or dead trees or in caves. However, many bats are forced to take up residence in our homes or other buildings due to loss of these types of habitat. You can help bats by putting up bat houses. This provides bats with a safe place to live. The bats in turn eats many insect pests in your area.

Bats are disappearing at alarming rates, not only because of habitat loss, but also because they are persecuted by humans out of fear and misconceptions.

Tampa Bats is dedicated to increase awareness of bat conservation by educating people about bats and getting them involved by promoting activities such as bat watching with our soon to be published local bat directory.