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Bats Worth $3.7 Billion to Agriculture

May 4th, 2011 by Michelle Ly in General
It’s not a good time to be a bat. Across North America, bat populations are increasingly threatened and many species are facing local or regional extinctions. A recent paper in Science suggests that we should be paying more attention to these insect-eating mammals. Cave dwelling bats are at risk for white nose syndro...


July 12th, 2010 by Susie Hill in Fun Stuff
It is official – bats are making a comeback! Popular television shows may help make bats cool, but we can thank Mother Nature for making bats amazing by...


October 30th, 2009 by Alison Wheatley in Fun Stuff
HAPPY HALLOWE’EN EVERYONE!   Check out the Hallowe’en feature on overcoming arachnophobia (fear of spiders) and a fun Hallowe’en gallery on The ...


October 29th, 2009 by Alison Wheatley in Fun Stuff
There’s an opportunity to support the conservation, education and research of bats through a fun online tour of Hallowe’en arts and crafts.  Presented in...