Disease takes toll on bats at Mammoth Cave
MAMMOTH CAVE NATIONAL PARK — Research conducted at Mammoth Cave National Park shows some bat populations continue to decline due to the effect of white-nose syndrome, a deadly disease known to kill...
View ArticleMexican Free-Tailed Bats Could Be Safe From Bat-Killing Fungus
For the very first time, a fungus that causes white-nose syndrome, a disease that’s decimated bat communities in other parts of the United States, has been detected in Texas. According to the Dallas...
View ArticleDNR urges residents not to rescue young wildlife
Spring means it is the time when many of Georgia’s wildlife species give birth to offspring, and often during this part of the year residents come in contact with seemingly “orphaned” young wildlife...
View ArticleNear-extinct brown bats slowly making a comeback
The population of little brown bats has leveled off before it hit the bottom of the cliff known as extinction, according to a state wildlife biologist, who spends part of her winters crawling through...
View ArticleWhere have Mackinac Island’s bats gone?
MACKINAC ISLAND – An invasive fungal disease is having a devastating effect on the once-thriving bat population on Mackinac Island. According to a blog post published on March 31 by Mackinac State...
View ArticleThe big brown bat is bouncing back after devastating disease
Some bat species are doing better a decade after a deadly disease decimated populations throughout the Garden State, but even with these rebounding numbers, it will likely be decades before other bat...
View ArticleBat houses can aid bats that survive white-nose syndrome
People can help bats that survive white-nose syndrome this winter by building a bat house where they can raise their young during summer months. Stacy Schumacher of Madison builds a bat house....
View Article5 rainforest species that could save your life
In the time it takes you to read this sentence, several football fields worth of rainforest have been destroyed. Another 2,000 trees will be cut down in the next 55 seconds. This is bad news for many...
View ArticleWind turbines around the Great Lakes? A bad idea for bats
The rush is on to build scores of large, commercial wind energy facilities in and around the Great Lakes, in Canada and the United States. From the proposed Galloo Island and Lighthouse projects in New...
View ArticleWhy bats and tequila do mix in Mexico
Endangered long-nosed bats fly in to feast on the sweet nectar of the flowering agave plant which is used to make tequila. Industrial farming practices had left them on the brink of extinction. But...
View ArticleFungus takes toll on northern long-eared bats
A winter survey of Missouri caves found an alarming decline in the population of a bat species once common across the state. Surveys of more than 300 caves and mines earlier this winter found a total...
View ArticleFive Awesome Facts For Bat Appreciation Day
With over 1000 living species, bats are actually one of the largest groups of mammals (besides rodents) and make up 20% of known mammal species. They range in size from the less-than-one-ounce...
View ArticleWNS detected in Northeast Oklahoma Bats
LANGLEY – A unique species of bat, the Northern long-eared bat, which makes its home around Grand River Dam Authority lakes is listed as a threatened species – a species likely to become endangered in...
View ArticleProtecting Largest Population of Endangered Indiana Bats
As we celebrate National Bat Appreciation Day on April 17, 2017, Shauna Marquardt, Fish and Wildlife Biologist in the Missouri Ecological Services Field Office of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,...
View ArticleSmokey’s corner: Bats, bad raps and White-nose Syndrome
“Bats have received a bad rap and we’re in danger of losing these valuable creatures.” This is a quote from local wildlife biologist Larry Cordova of the Smokey Bear Ranger District. Larry has worked...
View ArticleThere are benefits to having bats around
If you’re afraid of snakes, spiders and mice, chances are you’re not too fond of bats either. They may be scary, but if you’re a gardener there are some amazing benefits to having bats around. First a...
View ArticleGood Natured: Tips for dealing with bats
This time of year, nature folk are abuzz (or a Twitter, if technologically inclined) about the wonderful diversity of birds that have returned for the summer breeding season. Red-winged blackbirds –...
View ArticleFor our own good, we need to help bats survive
Have you ever gone outside in the early evening and saw what you thought was a bird flying around? Instead, you could be seeing one of Ohio’s 13 species of bats. They are the only mammals that fly and...
View ArticleBats Avoid Moonlight? What? Why? How?
Contrary to popular belief, it appears that some bats may not be fond of moonlight. A new study conducted in Oakland County shows evidence that some bat species may actually avoid hunting during a full...
View ArticleDNR looking for volunteers to help record bat signals
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources and Iowa State University are looking for volunteers interested in helping track bats in the dark. DNR wildlife biologist Stephanie Shepherd says they’re...
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