Over half of the 150-plus species of bats in North America are currently at risk of extreme population decline over the next 15 years, according to the 2023 North American State of the Bats Report.

Bats are linked to many deadly disease outbreaks throughout the past half century, including COVID-19. Reuters. Published May 20, 2023 8 ... as more and more people encroach on bat habitat, ...

Bats, often misunderstood creatures of the night, play a vital role in our ecosystems. Contrary to popular belief, bats are ...

Micron is in the midst of collecting input on a Draft Environmental Impact Statement. But one local official feels the ...

As a result, 98 percent of bat species are losing habitat. There are also biological and viral factors, such as white nose syndrome, ... “We’re estimating that over half a million bats in the US alone ...

Bats are a leading source of zoonotic viruses, but a 2022 study found that less than half of Kerala’s bat habitat and only 10% of flying fox habitat are covered by state or federal government ...

There is everything from garden paths with manicured surroundings to more wild routes with some elevation changes. There are ...

Range and Habitat. This North American bat occurs from southeastern Alaska across the southern half of Canada, throughout the U.S. (except for parts of the southern fringes of the southern states), ...

Online sales appear to be compounding threats from climate change and habitat loss, according to new research. By Rachel Nuwer Some of the bright orange bats were framed in shadow boxes, their ...

Bats are everywhere! It may feel that way to some of Vermont's human residents. Summer is when some species of bats gather in ...

The World Health Organization already lists Nipah as a priority pathogen for pandemic preparedness. Experts argue the new Yunnan viruses are a timely reminder that expanding agriculture, habitat loss ...

Bat boxes have already appeared in other Toronto parks and proved something of a mystery for many parkgoers in 2024, who were unsure of why these unmarked boxes on stilts had appeared in locales ...