For far too long, bats have been demonized as grim, ghoulish creatures of the night: they're practically synonymous with vampires, and they're a staple of just about every haunted house movie. It's ...

Bats have been associated with Halloween for as long as kids have been ringing doorbells and sticking their hands out for candy, and in a video posted October 1 we get to see some absolutely adorable ...

Bats play a crucial role in ecosystems across the world, including Pennsylvania. But their population is declining. In the state, though, there is an organization trying to reverse that trend. The ...

ROCKLAND TWP., Pa. – A Berks-based group that helps bats is hoping to spread its wings. Inside Stephanie Stronsick's Mertztown-area home, there is a small room in the basement with more than 100 small ...

Washington, DC—As Bat Week kicks off October 24, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is hosting its first-ever bat-tacular fundraiser to help organizations operating bat rescues, sanctuaries, and ...

Seasonal decor depicts a bat as a villainous creature with glowering red eyes and ragged wings. As is so often the case, the fantasy is just that: a myth. “I just want people to lose their fear.

You've heard of firefighters saving cats from trees but how about saving bats from getting stuck in ceilings? Yes, you heard that correctly. The Santa Barbara County Fire Department responded to a ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — It’s been around-the-clock operations at Austin Bat Refuge this week, as the local nonprofit has rescued hundreds of bats downed and “cold stunned” due to sub-freezing temperatures. So ...

After six years of working out of a two-car garage in Rockland Township, Pennsylvania Bat Rescue is nearing completion of a new building that will allow it to better help the creatures it specializes ...