How much is a bat worth? Protecting these tiny insect‑eaters isn’t just good for farms – their deaths cost taxpayers and the wider economy

A healthy bat hangs in a cave, resting up to eat its weight in bugs at dusk. Liz Hamrick/TVA Most Americans tend to think ...

Some Weird Looking Wires Showed Up on a Road in England. They Didn’t Do What They Were Meant To. They Were a Sign of a Larger Problem.

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LAist

Why this biologist is leading night walks to hunt for bats along the LA River

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. The sun was just starting to set as ...
AZ Central

Do you need a rabies shot if a bat touches you? What Arizonans need to know

Bats are beneficial to the ecosystem and rarely dangerous to humans. An infected bat can transmit rabies, a potentially fatal disease. Here's what happens if a bat bites you and what to do next. Bats ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

A bat colony closed down a Georgia school. Could they get in your house?

Camden County Schools found out this year just how much of a nuisance a colony of bats could be, when more than 200 of the flying mammals took up residence in an school. The district had to close the ...
KUOW

Wait, what? A RAT caught and ate a BAT? And there's video! What does it portend?

Bats carry lots of viruses – including variants of the coronavirus that sparked the pandemic. But since bats don't often attack humans, the question is: What's the risk of these viruses being passed ...
Popular Science

A robot bat sheds new light on how they hunt in darkness

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