AUSTIN, Texas — Every March, thousands of Austin residents and tourists look up at the underside of the city's Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue, as they wait for over a million Mexican free-tailed bats ...

The bat-human conflict is just one way in which Austin’s soaring development intersects with downtown wildlife, residents and ...

One quintessential Austin experience is watching the sun set over the lapping waters of Lady Bird Lake while listening to the high-pitched, yet subtle, chirps of the tiny bats that call the Congress ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — An Austin nonprofit is warning about the impacts that widely available bird repellents can have on wildlife — including Austin’s bat population. The Austin Bat Refuge rescued four bats ...

Hey Austin, the bats need your help. Some businesses are spreading a wildlife repellent gel on their buildings that is resulting in a sticky and dangerous situation for our flying friends. The gel ...

If you live in the Austin area, you're no stranger to Mexican free-tailed bats and their majestic flight from underneath the Congress Avenue bridge. So on April 17, National Bat Appreciation Day, we ...

You may be asking yourself if the Austin area bats are okay during freezing temperatures. When cold weather hits in late October to mid-November, the Mexican free-tailed bats migrate to Mexico, ...

I had been to Texas countless times but had never visited Austin, the state’s capital. My wife had not been there either and heard there was a direct flight from Palm Springs. So, she arranged a trip, ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — In the words of the beloved and viral video, “it’s frickin’ bats!” And in Central Texas, they aren’t just a Halloween-time sighting; they’re a significant part of the ecosystem, ...