Place bat houses 15 to 20 feet off the ground, and in a location that bats can easily access. After spending time outdoors at our new home, we realized we were sharing our property and summer months ...

Even the most stalwart outdoorsperson might feel a chill when encountering a bat swooping around the yard at dusk. Perhaps it’s a natural reaction to fear flying things we can’t see well, or maybe ...

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 ...

In the mid-1930s, when I was 8 or 9 years old, I used to play at Cassiano Park on the corner of South Laredo and Zarzamora streets, where there was a bat roost. It was a huge, boxlike structure that ...

Culling will not stop the spread of a deadly fungus that is threatening to wipe out hibernating bats in North America, according to a new mathematical model. Culling will not stop the spread of a ...

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 ...

BRADENTON, Fla. — Recent news of malaria cases in Sarasota County has us feeling extra cautious about mosquitos this year. And while we stock up on mosquito nets and bug spray, some local scouts are ...