The colony of bats under Waugh Street Bridge beloved by Houston were forced out of their home during Harvey’s flooding.
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Sunset, yes…sunset over receding Buffalo Bayou in Houston, recovering from 50" of rain. Look close and see Waugh bats back! #laterharvey pic.twitter.com/MtuQj89RIe
— Karen Warren (@karenwarrenHC) August 30, 2017
Now, concerned Houstonians areĀ trying to help them come back.
Alicia Plunkett is saving bats from drowning in Houston, as water reaches the top of bridges pic.twitter.com/wHnrbN3Sy8
— Jason Allen (@CBS11JasonAllen) August 27, 2017
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This is why, recently, several bat houses were installed by a group of young Houstonians, who built the tiny structures themselves.
The bat houses are brightly colored, with stenciled bats and ‘#harvey’ painted on the sides in white.
āMy daughters and her friends were upset about the Waugh bridge bats, so they responded by making these rocket houses,ā Alan, a resident of Woodland Heights, provided in a post on the Houston Zoo blog; they reportedly got the idea from Bat Conservation International‘s website.
The bat houses are currently mounted at points along Buffalo Bayou, near the colony’s former home under Waugh Street Bridge.
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If you need or would like to help in Houston, read more here, and, if you’d like to help Houston’s bat populations, your chance starts now: