a new study has demonstrated how bats can be allies of agriculture, as they feed on important crop "pests." The researchers found that encouraging bats can be beneficial for conservation efforts ...

“Bats are crucial in suppressing pest arthropods in agroecosystems, contributing vitally to sustainable agriculture,” the study authors share, which makes supporting bat populations important not just ...

Research suggests that forest management efforts are supporting healthy bat populations in the Southeast, even amidst the ...

A recent scientific paper on the economic value of bats to agriculture estimated that bats provided nontoxic pest-control services totaling $3.7 billion to $53 billion per year. This study did not ...

Liz Olson, assistant director, wildlife biologist, and board member of BiodiversityWorks, has not only found her passion, but is immersed in it daily. Hanging out in her cozy office, we chatted about ...

They weigh less than a sheet of paper, yet each individual bat consumes up to a million insects per year, helping to control mosquitoes and agricultural pests. “Tricolored bats are barely clinging to ...