Most Americans tend to think about bats only around Halloween, but the U.S. economy benefits from these furry flying mammals every day. Sadly, bat populations are declining rapidly in North America. A ...

A well-placed bat box can support local wildlife while helping reduce the number of mosquitoes buzzing around your backyard.

It takes about three minutes to help these powerhouse pest eaters. White-nose syndrome devastated Michigan’s bats, wiping out 90% of the population. They are slowly stabilizing but still need help, ...

When I was a kid, we had a book called “Animals Nobody Loves,” in which the author, Ronald Rood, introduced readers to “nature’s most misunderstood and maligned creatures” such as rats, snakes, ...

As the Coast’s warm, subtropical environment is a draw for snowbirds and tourists, it’s also a draw for bats — an environmentally essential, but often overlooked, part of the region’s ecosystem.

The decline in bat population does have implications for the wellbeing of people, however. Bats, which eat thousands of insects nightly, are a natural form of pest control. Kath says any loss of bats ...