The number of bats in Pennsylvania has dramatically dropped over the years, but work is being done in mines and railroad tunnels to help these important flying mammals recover. With Halloween ...

Two Oregon bats will participate in this year's Bat Beauty Contest in hopes of winning the top prize for the Beaver State for the third year in a row. The Bureau of Land Management is hosting its ...

Luckily, they’re only imaginary … or are they? There are real vampires in the world of bats. Out of over 1,400 currently described bat species, three are known to feed on blood exclusively.

Enjoy beautiful bat photography from conservationist and wildlife photographer Merlin Tuttle Marianne Taylor; Photographs by Merlin Tuttle Today is both Halloween and the last day of Bat Week ...

Bats are currently in the midst of their own beauty competition, and you can vote for the most gorgeous of them all. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has hosted the Bat Beauty Contest for the ...

Transylvania is a wonderland for bats, home to 26 kinds. Romania has more than 12,000 caves, which are critical sanctuaries for Transylvania’s bats. - Transylvania is a wonderland for bats.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Move over, Fat Bear Week. A bat beauty contest is now stepping up to the plate. The Bureau of Land Management has hosted the online competition since 2019 to raise ...

Earlier info: Ashland, Ore. – The Bureau of Land Management’s annual Bat Beauty Contest returns!Your local Oregon bats are here to defend their crown and try to take home the top prize for the ...

Luckily, they’re only imaginary … or are they? There are real vampires in the world of bats. Out of over 1,400 currently described bat species, three are known to feed on blood exclusively.

More than 500 bat fossils have been discovered at the Messel Pit UNESCO World Heritage Site over 42 years. A new study, published today in the journal Palaeobiodiversity and Palaeoenvironments ...

Because bats are small, secretive, feed at night, and are unfamiliar to most people, they are sometimes regarded as rare. On the contrary, they are found throughout the world except for certain ...

Many species are legally protected, such as badgers, bats and great crested newts, and Natural England has to issue a licence before any work can take place that could harm them. Natural England ...