FENTRESS, Texas (KXAN) — Troy Swift counted 397 bats swarming out of a tall home near San Marcos one evening. It was the most the pecan farmer had seen since the home had been built several years ...

Bats are amazing creatures that zip through the night skies on a mission: To hunt and devour insects. “Most bats are insectivores and feed on large numbers of insects and agricultural pests,” says ...

If you've got bats in your attic, now's the time to get them out. Bats can be safely removed from buildings without a permit from April 1 to May 15 in Ohio. Four bat species are endangered in the ...

We are better off with bats. These bat facts will make you rethink the unsung heroes of the night and learn why you should ...

BLOUNTSTOWN, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - October is Bat Appreciation Month, and local efforts are helping these misunderstood creatures find a home. “They take care of all of the insects that are in the area ...

DEAR JOAN: A few years ago we were having bats nest in the top of the columns of our protected front porch. The only way we could get rid of them was to insert cardboard into the spaces after they had ...

Bats are an important part of the ecosystem, eating pesky insects most humans hate. Sellers market bat homes, man-made roosts, to encourage them to stick around and eat insects. Tennessee is home to ...

Ijams Nature Center will host a free “housewarming” program on Oct. 22 from 6-8 p.m. to celebrate the completion of the nonprofit nature center’s new bat house. The bat house is expected to host more ...

Fall sends Vermont’s bats into motion, which is why state wildlife officials want to remind people how they can help conserve the state's nine native species. Fall and spring are the perfect times to ...

Massachusetts biologist Elise Stanmyer scrambled into the dark of an abandoned World War II military building. She whispered so she wouldn’t wake its winged residents. Her headlamp illuminated one ...