WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Bat enthusiasts around the world celebrated International Bat Appreciation Day on Wednesday. The Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O) Canal Trust pitched in with some “Bat-tastic fun ...

The image above is a spectogram of an evening bat call from the spring 2023 Evanston Campus Bat Walk. Since bat calls emit at a frequency too high for humans to hear, bats are identified according to ...

ONTARIO COUNTY, N.Y. — The Ontario County Public Health says they have seen a rise in bat-related calls, especially in areas like Washington Street in Geneva. According to the Ontario County website, ...

This summer has kept Eagle County’s animal control officers busy answering the local version of the bat signal. The good news is that no captured bats have tested positive for rabies. Eagle County ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW CASTLE, Ind. — A New Castle woman has ...

BUT THE OTHER NIGHT HERE IN WRENTHAM. STOP. IT’S CUTE. OKAY. NOT CUTE. OFFICER JONATHAN CAULIFLORUS OFFERED A TEXTBOOK PERFECT CAPTURE AND RELEASE. I’VE NEVER BEEN TO A BAT. A BAT? CALL BEFORE, SO I ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Mid-August is prime time for bat activity, and health departments in our region are seeing a huge increase in the number of calls from people who have encountered a bat in their home ...

If you encounter a bat lying on the ground on your venture outside during the freeze, the Austin Bat Refuge asks you to call them or at least gently move the little creature out of harm’s way with a ...

Bats are fascinating creatures and are the only true flying mammals. There are over 1,500 species worldwide, so they account for around 20 percent of all mammals! You will find them almost everywhere ...

Bats are an important part of our environment and provide us with many benefits, including insect control and fertilizer. However, bat populations in the United States are being threatened by the ...

Oregon is home to 15 bat species. As we approach warmer weather, bats hibernating in caves are beginning to wake up and those that migrated away are making their way back. While bats can prey on fruit ...

The Palmetto State is habitat to 14 bat species that play an integral role in keeping the mosquito population low. They also consume insects, pollinate flowers and other plants, and help disperse ...