Learn about Carolina’s bats

Our journey begins here to help the bats of North & South Carolina.

A passion for bats

Look into resources of how to help bats both locally and all over the world. Donate, buy merch, adopt a bat and more!

Bat World Sanctuary

https://batworld.org/

Bat Conservation International

https://www.batcon.org/

SC Bat Working Group

https://southcarolinabatworkinggroup.org/

NC Bat Working Group

https://www.ncbwg.org/

Merlin Tuttle’s Bat Conservation

https://www.merlintuttle.org/

Bat Conservation and Management

https://batmanagement.com/

Bat Listings of NC and SC

Want to know what bats to look for in your state? We’re here to help.

Common North Carolina Bats

Mexican Free-Tailed Bat
Southeasten Myotis
Evening Bat
Northern Long-Eared Myotis
Rafinesque’s Big-Eared Bat
Silver-Haired Bat
Hoary Bat
Eastern Red Bat
Indiana Bat
Gray Bat
Seminole Bat
Big Brown Bat
Little Brown Bat
Eastern Small-Footed Myotis
Townsend’s Big-Eared Bat
Northern Yellow Bat
Tricolored Bat

Common South Carolina Bats

Mexican Free-Tailed Bat
Southeastern Myotis
Eastern Red Bat
Northern Long-Eared Myotis
Rafinesque’s Big-Eared Bat
Silver-Haired Bat
Hoary Bat
Eastern Small-Footed Myotis
Seminole Bat
Big Brown Bat
Little Brown Bat
Indiana Bat
Evening Bat
Northern Yellow Bat
Tricolored Bat

If you find an injured or uninjured bat in or around your home, please reach out to SCDNR (803-734-3886) or The Wildlife Helpline (866-318-2401). Please do not attempt to handle the bats yourself.

One way to help is to make a bat box if you notice a colony of bats around your home. If you can’t make one, there are some you can purchase online, but be aware that bats typically need a large box with 4 chambers. If you’re in colder areas like the mountains, you may need a darker brown/black wooden box. If you’re in warmer areas, typically you need a light colored brown box. Head over to our Bat Boxes page if you’d rather buy an assembled box.

Contact Us

carolinabatconservation@gmail.com