The architectural accident
The August explosion
The Mexican free-tailed bat's journey
From pests to protectors
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Master of Why Austin's bridge bats take flight in August
sonia Congress Avenue Bridge Bats
Once we feared their wings, but now they guard the neon sky, eating every pest as they fly!
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Bat economy: The bats of the Congress Avenue Bridge are credited with helping Austin farmers save thousands of dollars annually on chemical pesticides.
A nocturnal mammal with forelimbs adapted as wings, making it the only mammal capable of true flight. In 1980, thousands of bats began roosting under Austin's newly renovated Congress Avenue Bridge.
Which organization used Austin's bat bridge as a global model for urban wildlife conservation?
Where did Bat Conservation International move its headquarters in 1986 to protect the bridge colony?
How has the city of Austin modified streetlights near the bridge to protect the bats?