Posts Tagged ‘Bats’
Northern Long-Eared Bats Added to Endangered Species List
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently classified northern long-eared bats as endangered, which could help save the species most impacted by the deadly fungal disease known as white-nose syndrome.
Read MoreA Quest to Protect At-Risk Bats
Researchers and conservationists found and saved the land where a colony of endangered Virginia big-eared bats roost.
Read MoreHow to Be a Friend to Bats
Building a bat box, planting certain flowers and keeping cats indoors are a few ways to live side-by-side with our furry flying friends.
Read MoreWhite-Nose Syndrome: A Stealthy Killer
The fungal disease called white-nose syndrome has killed millions of bats across North America.
Read MoreBarring the Way to Disease
Gates placed over the mouths of caves let bats in and out of their home while keeping unwanted humans out.
Read MoreFracking and Natural Gas Updates
Studies have found that fracking waste can have have a negative impact on water quality and that noise from fracking can have negative health impacts. A federal agency is considering allowing oil and gas companies to harm endangered bats.
Read MoreSurface Mine Proposal Puts Nearby Community and Endangered Bats At Risk
Local communities and an endangered bat species are threatened by two proposed mountaintop removal coal mines in West Virginia.
Read MoreScientists Go to Bat for the Bats
Scientists engaged in the years-long battle against the devastating white-nose syndrome have found bright spots in the fight to protect bats from the disease.
Read MoreSafe Passage
By Matt Grimley Every fall and spring, an ongoing restlessness called zugenruhe begins to make some birds’ wings twitch at night. They will gorge on seeds and insects, fattening their bodies by as much as 10 percent per day. Solitary birds will even flock together for better predator avoidance, food finding and orientation for the…
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