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...
View ArticleBats 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.
View ArticleGreat Lakes bats, butterflies, grass get grants
Money supports research and land acquisition to protect prairie grass, Karner blue butterflies and long-eared bats.
View ArticleBat recovery slow from white-nose syndrome
That's not good for margarita lovers as bats are one of the largest global pollinators of agave.
View ArticleWhite nose syndrome poses major threat to Michigan bats
Current State speaks with Rob Mies about the plight of the northern long-eared bat.
View ArticleWildlife grants awarded to tribes in Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota
The $5 million in awards will help protect bats, sturgeon and other wildlife.
View ArticleConservation 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.
View ArticleNeighbors, 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.
View ArticleDisease, climate change helps bat set down Michigan roots
Evening bats have begun making a home in Michigan.
View ArticleThe 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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