Bats love to munch on insects like stink bugs and moths. Some farmers are now relying on the mammals for pest control — and ...

Bats love to munch on insects like stink bugs and moths. Some farmers are now relying on the mammals for pest control – and ditching chemicals.

Just in time for Halloween, Bat Appreciation Week is coming. Celebrated Oct. 24 through Oct. 31, Bat Appreciation Week is an international celebration to raise awareness for bat conservation. There ...

Leroy Davis writes: ''We live in a somewhat rural area with small ponds nearby. Obviously there is a large population of mosquitoes along with other insects, some good and some not so good. I ...

Bat season is here, so don’t be shocked if the winged mammals appear in attics or if little ones learning to fly crash into picnic tables, low bushes, driveways or meet with other misfortune. “This ...

Get to know the bat-eared fox, an insect-eating creature found in the grasslands and savannas of Africa (and also the Smithsonian’s National Zoo.) Mike Bock This peculiar-looking canine lives in the ...

A fungus that has killed millions of bats across the U.S. and Canada has been found in Wisconsin, the state Department of Natural Resources said Thursday. The disease has spread to 25 states since it ...

International Bat Week will be observed Oct. 24 to 31, 2025, including educational events and outings in Wisconsin.