Donating to MTBC means that you have made a special commitment to help:
We welcome one-time donations and offer special benefits through our annual membership program.
Donating to MTBC means that you have made a special commitment to help:
We welcome one-time donations and offer special benefits through our annual membership program. We are also pleased to offer planned giving options for those who wish to make a bequest.
Bats offer a truly phenomenal return on investment. The very things that make them vulnerable also make them the most cost-effective and beneficial to protect. In contrast to popular megafauna, millions of bats at a time can be saved by simply protecting or restoring a single roosting site. And these same bats can help protect healthy ecosystems and human economies for thousands of square miles around. All animals are important, but no group is easier to save, more valuable to conserve, or more often neglected in conservation planning.
Healthy ecosystems require healthy bat populations. Merely saving endangered species from extinction cannot meet ecosystem requirements. Millions of bats are essential to keep night-flying insects in balance, not to mention dispersing seeds and pollinating flowers essential to tropical forests, including many of the world’s most valued plants.
Simple education can be invaluable. When Merlin explained the value of their precipitously declining bats, Buddhist monks in Thailand hired a game warden and ended poaching at their now famous Khao Chong Pran Cave. Due to this simple act, the protected colony grew by millions. Guano sales for fertilizer, protection of rice crops from insect pests, and income from tourists visiting to view the bats’ spectacular emergences are now valued at over $500,000 USD per year for one small community.
These are just a few examples of how Merlin Tuttle’s uniquely friendly approaches to conserving bats have benefited humans globally. Your donation can play a key role in preserving his priceless legacy and experience for future generations.
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All memberships automatically renew annually. As a member, you will automatically be opted IN for newsletter and Bat Flash emails. You can edit your personal and donation information and update your email preferences at any time here.
Together, we can make the world a better place for bats. Here are some ways you can help us with our work:
Contact us here, or send us snail mail at 5000 Mission Oaks Blvd #41, Austin, TX 78735.
MTBC is tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code, so contributions may be tax-deductible. After donating, you will receive a receipt by email. Please keep this for your records. If you would like to mail a check please make the check out to Merlin Tuttle’s Bat Conservation and send it to 5000 Mission Oaks Blvd, #41, Austin, TX 78735-6744 USA. Our Federal EIN/Tax ID Number is 46-5077536.
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Michael Lazari Karapetian has over twenty years of investment management experience. He has a degree in business management, is a certified NBA agent, and gained early experience as a money manager for the Bank of America where he established model portfolios for high-net-worth clients. In 2003 he founded Lazari Capital Management, Inc. and Lazari Asset Management, Inc. He is President and CIO of both and manages over a half a billion in assets. In his personal time he champions philanthropic causes. He serves on the board of Moravian College and has a strong affinity for wildlife, both funding and volunteering on behalf of endangered species.
