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Ghosts, skeletons, and bats are common decorations this time of year as celebrate the spooky season.The Chequamegon Nicolet National Forest is part of a global effort called Bat Week to make bats seem not so scary.
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Vilas County produces the highest number of bat surveys in the state.It’s in large part because of the number of citizen scientists that want to get involved.
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The Biden administration is designating the northern long-eared bat as an endangered species. Officials say that the bat's situation has worsened since it was classified as threatened in 2015.
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is announcing a $100,000 challenge to combat white-nose syndrome a lethal fungus that has killed millions of bats in…
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A recent study takes a closer look at how the deadly white nose syndrome affects bats.Scientists know the fungal disease kills bats by disrupting their…
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The deadly bat disease called white nose syndrome was found in Wisconsin earlier this year. That’s bad news for bats, but it hasn’t stopped the Department…
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Forest products industry leaders are voicing concern about a federal plan that could designate a bat species as endangered. The listing could restrict…
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Biologists have found the first trace of a deadly bat disease in Wisconsin. Bats tested positive for white nose syndrome at a mine in southwestern…
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Biologists are on the lookout for signs of a spreading fungus that could affect bats in Wisconsin. Signs of the deadly white nose syndrome have been found…