Tag: bats
White-nose syndrome still impacts local bat populations
Over the last 10 years, bat populations have decreased due to white-nose syndrome. Fortunately, they may be developing a resistance to the fungal disease.
Blood for bats
Blood-sucking bats, mythical or real-life? Penn State animal science students collect bovine blood for Philadelphia Zoo's colony of vampire bats.
How to bat-proof your house
Sealing off entrances before the bats return to roost in April will keep them out of your attic without impacting the local bat population.
Fungus-infecting virus could help track white-nose syndrome in bats
A newly discovered virus infecting the fungus that causes white-nose syndrome in bats could help scientists and wildlife agencies track the spread of the disease.
Helping bats come home to roost — and recover
White nose syndrome is decimating native bat populations in the eastern United States and Canada.
The creepy crawlies of Halloween
Though spiders, snakes, and bats have an undeserved image problem with the general public, they all do far more good than harm.
Bats in Asia found to have resistance to white-nose syndrome fungus
The variation in infection intensity observed within some North American species, such as the little brown bat, may be a hopeful sign.
White-nose syndrome confirmed in Mammoth Cave National Park bats
A bat from a cave in Mammoth Cave National Park has been confirmed with white-nose syndrome, a condition deadly to bats.
Snakes, bats and spiders could use image makeover
Halloween can be a terrifying holiday for small children. Boogie men and scary creatures strike terror in their hearts. I’m hoping we can dial...
Bats mean more to us and the economy than you might...
Bats are hard at work around the world, fulfilling tasks that are vital to healthy ecosystems and human economies. Many of the more than 1,200 bat species are insectivorous.
