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Feds push long-eared bat to threatened status

U.S. Fish and Wildlife officials placed the northern long-eared bat under threatened protection. The April 1 decision contradicts the agency's 2013 recommendation to list the bat as endangered under...

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Bats worth a billion in bug control

Bats get a bad rap, but a recent Illinois study proves that they're hard workers, and that the work they do is worth more than $1 billion to farmers.

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Great Lakes bats, butterflies, grass get grants

Money supports research and land acquisition to protect prairie grass, Karner blue butterflies and long-eared bats.

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Bat recovery slow from white-nose syndrome

That's not good for margarita lovers as bats are one of the largest global pollinators of agave.

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White nose syndrome poses major threat to Michigan bats

Current State speaks with Rob Mies about the plight of the northern long-eared bat.

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Wildlife grants awarded to tribes in Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota

The $5 million in awards will help protect bats, sturgeon and other wildlife.

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Conservation in the bat zone

Check out the facelift at a Michigan-based bat conservation center that locates bats with iPads, studies them with bat cams and leads discussions about them on Facebook.

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Neighbors, not nuisances: Advocates explore refuge for bats in cities

As bat populations dwindle nationwide, the Organization for Bat Conservation is seeking refuge for them in cities.

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Disease, climate change helps bat set down Michigan roots

Evening bats have begun making a home in Michigan.

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The deadly disease that wiped out 90% of the Upper Peninsula’s bats, and a...

A new study shows a glimmer of hope for bats affected by white-nose syndrome.

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