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 ...

AUSTIN, Texas — On Saturday, the Congress Avenue Bridge will be blocked off for the 17th annual Bat Fest, which runs from 5 p.m. until midnight. The bridge will be closed from 5 a.m. Saturday until 5 ...

Austin's 17th Bat Fest on Saturday will close down part of Congress Avenue until 5 a.m. on Sunday. Whether you're attending the celebration or driving through Austin, from Saturday 5 a.m. to Sunday 5 ...

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 ...

Two Austin residents moved back into their old homes Saturday after making full recoveries at rehab. Their names were Arlo and Willie, and they're Mexican free-tailed bats. Austin Bat Refuge (ABR) saw ...

Austin is the Bat City. Throughout the years, TxDOT has worked to preserve the homes of colonies that visit Austin every year. While the Walnut Creek Bridge is reconstructed, our biologist, Tracy ...

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to reflect the bats will be moving from the Wells Branch and Howard Lane bridges to the Walnut Creek Bridge. AUSTIN (KXAN) — Bats living under two bridges in ...

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

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 ...

AUSTIN, Texas — August is one of the best times for bat watching, according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD). TPWD said in August, bat pups are ready to fly out of their caves and ...