Millions of bats throughout North America have died from white-nose syndrome since it was discovered in 2018, with both professional and amateur chiropterologists despairing for an effective ...

Why You Want Bats in Your Backyard With more than 40 species of bats found in North America, chances are good that these flying mammals are cruising through your neighborhood. Attract bats by ...

The wings are long, narrow, pointed, and when extended, span 37-42 cm (14.6-16.5 in). This foliage dwelling species has the largest range of any North American bat, and occurs in the tree line of ...

However, today’s dire plight of the North American bats is gaining more attention. More information is being released to the public about the societal benefits of bats, mortality causes and ...

The tricolored bat, formerly known as the eastern pipistrelle, is one of the smallest bats in North America. Its name may seem misleading, since these bats appear to be a solid yellowish brown, but ...

Why are bats dying in North America? An estimated 6.7 million bats have died since 2006 because of an outbreak of white-nose syndrome, a fast-moving disease that has wiped out entire colonies and left ...

It's hard to foresee where Geomyces destructans might stop, short of infecting every population of hibernating bats in North America. Harder still is to say what, if anything, can be done to ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Reporting from Europe, Jeff McMahon covers the environment. It’s time to release rehabbed bats in Vermont, but this year’s bats are ...

A central California teacher died last month after she was bitten by a bat that presumably had rabies inside her classroom, officials and a friend of the woman, marking the third such fatality in ...

According to experts, Austin is home to the largest urban bat colony in North America. Approximately 1.5 million bats make the Ann Richards Congress Avenue Bridge their home for part of each year.