the eastern small-footed bat has been faced over the past few years with a new threat, called white-nose syndrome, that has made it even scarcer. White-nose syndrome is a newly emergent fungal disease ...

Big brown bats frequently reside in attics, walls, and basements of buildings, in hollow trees, caves, and mines. Throughout most of its range, this species is relatively common. However, there are ...

Bats have been on Earth for more than 50 million years Every now and then, Dr Mathieu Bourgarel seeks permission from the village elders to visit the sacred caves, bringing a gift to appease the ...

A new study from the University of Central Oklahoma follows a decline in tri-colored bats in gypsum caves. Bats are among farmers’ oldest defense against pests, as the fuzzy flying mammal is known to ...