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Since 1994, The Bat House Builder's Handbook has been the definitive source for bat house information. This new edition has been completely revised to incorporate the latest research on improving the success rates for bat houses. It updates the original bat house plans and includes a new "rocket box" design, along with mounting suggestions, tips for experimentation, frequently asked bat house questions, and information about bats most likely to use bat houses.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Holy BatHouse, Batman!, April 29 2002

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David Lindamood (Cadillac, Michigan United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bat House Builder's Handbook (Paperback)

Bats have to be one of the most mis-understood critters in the animal world. They are very helpful in controlling the insect level and help promote a healthy environment. Although small in size, 34 pages, this handbook contains several bat house patterns and variations of sizes, hints for successful bat house placement and the results of years of research on actual bat house conditions.

This book was purchased for use in an Eagle Scout project to build bat houses and help educate the community to the helpfulness the bats will bring to the overall environment. Using the guidance of this book, the Eagle Scout project was able to determine the right placement, color and size of the bat houses for the area and ensured a high occupancy rate.

The plans for building the bat house were precise and simple to follow. The Scouts (12-16 year olds) were able to read the plans, purchase the wood, cut the wood and assemble the bat houses without one major problem. AND they were very good looking bat houses as well as very suitable for the future inhabitants. They built 8 nursery bat houses for placement around the local inland lake. Requests to build more bat houses for homeowners use on their own property, might turn this project into an annual fundraising event for the Scouts.

This book contains all the information needed to get started in building a bat house, placement of the bat house and tips to ensure a high occupancy rate of the bat house and some great general information about bats. A GREAT resourse tool!!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Ongoing Research, Dec 17 2002

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H. Row "in1ear" (Arvada, CO United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Bat House Builder's Handbook (Paperback)

This Guide is frequently revised utilizilizing information obtained by bat lover volunteers through Bat Conservation International, Inc. A NON PROFIT organization dedicated to preserving the dwindling populations of many bat species. The volunteers are everyday people who have taken the time and made the effort to build bat houses to supplement the threatened natural habitats of bats. They check the houses and report their findings to BatCon. Population, species, type of colony - nursing, bachelor, etc.
The success or failure of bat houses and bats natural characteristics are still not an exact science. Thus the ongoing research.
Bats are misunderstood. They provide countless benefits to man. They are interesting to observe.
My family has enjoyed countless hours building bat houses, placing them and tracking our success in attracting bats.
This book is a great starting place if you have an interest in wildlife conservation.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Review of Bat House Builder's Handbook, Sep 26 2001

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mitchragan (Kirkland, WA United States) - See all my reviews

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I thought the book was very well done. Simple and too the point with out being to technical or full of overwhelming detail. It had schematics for a couple of bat houses that were optimized between the bats needs and the builders pocket book. Great book for the beginner bat house builder.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to follow diagrams
The book is simple and to the point. The diagrams are representative enough to be helpful. For the best candles and soaps, please visit homespun-candles-soap.com

Published on Jun 25 2004 by David E. Price

5.0 out of 5 stars great tool for any bathouse builder
This is a very concise and thorough book on how to construct a successful bat house.

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