Bats have earned the reputation as a type of naturally-existing mosquito population control in some parts of the world because they love snacking on these annoying insects. On the other hand, there ...

Three of Arkansas's 16 species of bats are listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. A fourth species is expected to be added soon and has been "proposed endangered." Credit: ...

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A hibernating tricolored bat covered in dew. The species is one of five that the state Department of Natural Resources will be studying thanks to a federal grant. (Provided by the Department of ...

Janet Debelak Tyburec, of Bat Survey Solutions, measures the ears of an evening bat on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025 at Swift River Pecans in Lockhart, Texas. These bats eat lots of different insects in ...

GREEN BAY - The city's animal control officer is fielding calls for an unusually high number of bats in homes across the city. Mallory Meves, animal control officer with the Green Bay Police ...

Nothing can disturb a relaxing night at home, or a restful sleep for that matter, than the sudden sounds of fluttering wings. Not the butterfly kind, we’re talking about bat wings. And once you hear ...

Bats in the Sioux Falls area have tested positive for rabies and the Sioux Falls Animal Control is advising pet owners to make sure their pets are vaccinated, according to Sioux Falls Animal Control.

This summer has kept Eagle County’s animal control officers busy answering the local version of the bat signal. The good news is that no captured bats have tested positive for rabies. Eagle County ...

This next story might just drive you a little bit batty. Sioux Falls Animal Control has taken a number of complaints this year about bats in homes, well over 600. Because of that high volume, it’s ...