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Scientists Attack Urgent Threat to Bats Scientists invited to the “White-nose Syndrome Science Strategy Meeting” in June will examine the latest evidence and try to identify the most urgent research needs for dealing with what may be the worst threat ever faced by bats. This mysterious malady has spread to five northeastern states in just two winters, killing hundreds of thousands of hibernating bats – and the ...more
Artificial Roosts Lure Bats to Restore Rainforests Rainforests are being cleared at a frightful rate by loggers, farmers and ranchers, with troubling impacts on biodiversity and climate change ...more
Bats in the News Birds have always gotten credit for consuming damaging insects in Tropical forests, but two researchers have now proven that underappreciated bats are at least as important as birds for consuming bugs and reducing their damage to plants, the New York Times reports. Papers by the two scientists, both supported in part by Bat Conservation International, were published in the same issue of Science, the prestigious journal of the American Association for the...more
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Molossus molossus
Pallas's mastiff bats, also refered to as velvety free-tailed bats, emerge early in the evening to begin foraging on insects....more
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