We Love Our Bats in Austin, Texas
It is a myth that bats are terrifying creatures of the night that fly into your hair and suck your blood. In fact, the majority of bats are gentle, beneficial creatures, biologically more akin to humans than rodents. Just ask the inhabitants of Austin, Texas. The Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge spans Lady Bird Lake in downtown Austin. Pedestrians, bicyclists and cars use it to cross from one of town to the other. Meanwhile, between mid-March and October, in…