PHOENIX — The endangered Mexican long-nosed bat has been detected in Arizona through the utilization of citizen science from residents in southeastern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico, Bat ...
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Did you know that the Mexican free-tailed bat is Texas’ official flying mammal? These bats are beneficial to the state, helping with insect control and pollination. Bats pollinate ...
The $1.53 trillion U.S. agriculture and associated industries are facing little-known threats worth billions to their bottom lines from climate change, wind power and a fungal disease decimating bats ...
It is estimated that 200,000 to 300,000 species of invertebrates — like bees, beetles, butterflies, moths and mosquitoes — serve as pollinators worldwide. Around 2,000 mammals, birds, reptiles and ...
Historically, bats have been cast as terrifying night stalkers. This, however, is a misleading portrayal. “I’ve personally noticed,” says Erin Cord, community engagement manager for Bat Conservation ...
We owe a lot to pollinators, and in honour of Pollinator Week, we're celebrating the hard work they do. Some scientists believe pollinators are responsible for bringing us one out of every three bites ...
No bigger than a large ant, it returns after each shooing-away to feast on the salt I exude. I could dispatch him with a quick smack, but he deserves respect. The sweat bee is a tiny representative of ...
Did you know that 17 different types of bats live in Northern California? Some are pollinators; others are insect eaters. Both are important to our environment. Much has been written over the last few ...