While some bat species have seen up to a 99% population decline, Rafinesque's big-eared bat has shown a strong resistance to ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — According to the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources, 17 species of bats have been observed in Virginia. 8News has compiled a list showcasing five bats found in ...

Those efforts have begun to pay off. In 2015, Mexico removed the lesser long-nosed bat from its endangered species list, and the U.S. followed suit three years later—the first time a bat species ...

State Senator Mary Beth Carozza sponsors Senate Bill 946, which proposes legislation to examine endangered bats in the state.

the Center petitioned for the northern long-eared bat to be added to the federal list of endangered species in 2010. In 2015 the Service finally placed the bat on the list, but the agency backpedaled ...

Ifham Nizam Sri Lanka, a country renowned for its rich biodiversity, has taken a significant step in understanding its unique ...

When the bat is ultimately listed as an endangered species, it will gain critical protections it was ... s catastrophic declines in its core range in reaching its decision to list as threatened. This ...

A groundbreaking study has revealed that a population of bats in Sri Lanka, previously thought to belong to an existing species, is actually a distinct species altogether. Scientists have officially ...