For some reason October is our national Bat Appreciation Month, with Bat Appreciation Week at the end of the month including Halloween. Unfortunately, linking bats to Halloween reinforces the ...

What is a group of bats called? Learn about a colony, a cauldron, and a cloud of bats, plus amazing bat facts for 2026.

For a long time, bats have gotten a bad rap.They’re featured in scary movies, thought to always be carrying a disease like ...

Epidemic-causing viruses are linked to a small number of bat families, not bats as a whole, improving outbreak prevention ...

This is "Bat Week" in the U.S. No, it's not a Halloween promotion. It's an annual awareness campaign to educate the public about bats' critical role in the environment. And to remind everyone not to ...

Most library-goers don’t get to enjoy a bit of nature while pursuing books; not so for Portugal’s Joanine Library. A colony of bats has called the library home since the 18th century. The fascinating ...

A bat found in Lewis County has tested positive for rabies virus at the Washington Public Health Laboratories, Lewis County ...

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has pitted several of the small flying creatures against each other for the competition. Entrants come with names including Hoary Potter and Honey Bunches of ...

Just in time for Halloween - the Bat Beauty Contest celebrates the oft-feared flying mammals. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has pitted several of the small flying creatures against each ...