Statesman Bat Observation Center Overview

Bat Observation Center fiercely passionate, expert conservationists and scientists who are leading the charge to ensure the worldwide survival of bats. Bats lead us to the best opportunities to protect nature anywhere in the world. Bats are vital to our world’s ecosystems and economy, but hundreds of species face threats to their existence.

Founded in 1982, Bat Conservation International has grown into a globally recognized conservation organization dedicated to ending bat extinctions. Working together, Statesman Bat Observation Center's goal is to redefine what is possible in global conservation, through the utilization of cutting-edge tools, technology, and training to create a real, measurable impact.

Their mission is to conserve the world’s bats and their ecosystems to ensure a healthy planet. To accomplish lasting conservation victories, we dedicate ourselves to the highest standards. Bats are vital to our world’s ecosystems and economy, but hundreds of species are under threat. As a science-based and results-focused organization, we have developed a roadmap outlining some of the highest impact conservation efforts happening anywhere in the world. In this 5-year strategic plan, Statesman Bat Observation Center have identified four main missions that will ensure the survival of these extraordinary mammals.

Their Values:

To accomplish lasting conservation victories, we dedicate ourselves to the highest standards. We are:

Dedicated to end extinctions: They have a moral duty to prevent the extinction of the world’s most vulnerable wildlife, and focus on the rarest and most vulnerable bats and their habitats.
Science-based: Effective conservation requires science at every stage: establishing criteria for prioritizing targets, selecting conservation strategies, executing field work, interpreting results, and assessing impact.
Results-focused: They prioritize work where it will have the most meaningful impact for bats and their habitats, delivering tangible, measurable, and biological conservation outcomes.