ANBSACH, Germany — Did you know that USAG Ansbach is home to 16 different bat species? Every one of them is strictly protected under German Environmental law and twelve are even on the red list of ...

Portal residents have a new nocturnal neighbor, an elusive endangered bat species that was discovered and confirmed making visits to hummingbird feeders in the area. Researchers at Bat Conservation ...

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 ...

Jutting out into Lake Superior is the Keweenaw Peninsula, home to Michigan’s Copper Country. This is where the earliest known ...

People have dozens of myths and misconceptions about bats. “People have learned more about other species, like birds, but bats haven’t always gotten proper conservation attention,” explained Leila ...

Laura Torrent did not know that the tiny brown bat she caught in early 2024 would become a global milestone for biodiversity and conservation.She had suspected the small creature, caught during an ...

Bats offer a variety of ecosystem services in the locations where they are found. They pollinate, manage insect populations, and reduce disease (Kasso & Balakrishnan, 2013). Bats offer a variety of ...

Bats depend on open bodies of water such as small ponds and lakes for foraging and drinking. Access to water is particularly ...

Bats are all around, but due to their nocturnal nature, Baton Rouge residents do not see them often. Misconceptions about the flying mammals abound, despite their significance to ecological systems.

Bat researcher Aditya Srinivasulu on his new study cataloguing bat echolocation data, how these flying mammals are important ...