This bat species is part of the leaf-nosed bat family, meaning they have a triangular flap of tissue shaped like a leaf at the end of their noses. Those noses help them detect the scent of ...

Rocky Mountain National Park announced April 3 that lab tests conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey confirmed that a fungus ...

A deadly fungus that has devastated bat populations across North America has now been detected in multiple counties throughout California, raising alarms among wildlife officials and conservationists.

Why are bats dying in North America? An estimated 6.7 million bats have died since 2006 because of an outbreak of white-nose syndrome, a fast-moving disease that has wiped out entire colonies and left ...

A fungal disease threatening the survival of bats throughout the U.S. was found in a southeast New Mexico cave for the first time in the region, and officials are stepping up efforts to prevent ...

ESTES PARK, Colo. — A fungus linked to white-nose syndrome has been detected at Rocky Mountain National Park. The National ...

The koopmanhilli bat has a “nose-leaf” used for echolocation. Photo by Daniel Whitby Rodríguez-Segovia, Simba, Brito (2025) The koopmanhilli bat belongs to a family of bats known for their ...

“This is devastating news for Texas, and a serious blow for our western bat species,” Mike Daulton, executive director of the Texas nonprofit group Bat Conservation International, told The Washington ...

Wisconsin’s bats are seeing a slight resurgence after White-Nose Syndrome depleted populations across the country. The Wisconsin DNR found that bat populations in caves had begun to increase after ...