White-nose syndrome decimated local bat populations when it showed up in the state in 2008 and began killing cave bats in 2009.
Now, more than a dozen years later, bats are starting to
Bats, which are coming out of hibernation across the state, are a vital part of many ecosystems because they consume many biting insects and agricultural and forest pests.
If the draft habitat conservation plan is approved and the incidental take permit is issued, the counties would be authorized to take up to a total of three northern long-eared bats, three little brown bats,
And it’s just the second time the disease has been detected in bats in the state.
Blogger takes in a twilight performance, and gives thanks.
Locating remnant populations and saving their habitat has become a national priority initiative, but the emergency has come on so fast there are not enough scientists to tackle the task alone.
Official says there is no sign the disease is currently affecting bat populations in California.
Annual Minnesota bat count shows continued effects of white-nose syndrome.
QUANTICO, Va. — When the sun sets and nearby Marines wind down for the evening, Sam Freeze suits up and goes bat hunting. Six nights a week in the summer, the doctoral student at
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