Each spring, millions of Mexican free-tailed bats fly from under the Congress Avenue Bridge, but they weren't always welcome like they are today.

Testimony was held on a bill that would provide new protections for bats in Texas Senate Bill 1285 would restrict how and ...

Texas lawmakers heard testimony on a bill that would provide new protections for bats. SB 1285, filed by Austin Democrat ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Did you know that the Mexican free-tailed bat is Texas’ official flying mammal? These bats are beneficial to the state, helping with insect control and pollination. Bats ...

Rich Segal speaks with Shannon Casey from Take Care of Texas on how the bat population helps with conservation efforts. She also offers tips on building a bat box. What’s Next for ESA’s – A ...

Bats were also seen at the University of Texas at Austin's campus, where an exterminator told the Austin American-Statesman in the early 80s that he used cyanide to kill them over the course of ...