Bats Content

E-Sales of a Wild Bat Sold as Décor Threaten Species

Katherine E Kerlin — July 16, 2024 - 8:30am

From wall art to necklaces, a vulnerable Asian bat species is being sold for decor on Etsy, eBay and Amazon sites in the U.S. and globally. It could threaten the species' survival, warns a swag�� and CUNY study.

Bat Brains Organized for Echolocation and Flight

Andy Fell — May 25, 2022 - 11:00am

A new study shows how the brains of Egyptian fruit bats are highly specialized for echolocation and flight, with motor areas of the cerebral cortex that are dedicated to sonar production and wing control. The work by researchers at the University of California, Davis, and UC Berkeley was published May 25 in Current Biology.

Bats May Benefit From Wildfire

Katherine E Kerlin — December 05, 2019 - 3:20pm

Bats face many threats — from habitat loss and climate change to emerging diseases, such as white-nose syndrome. But it appears that wildfire is not among those threats, suggests a study from the University of California, Davis, published today in the journal Scientific Reports. It found that bats in the Sierra Nevada appear to be well-adapted to wildfire.

Bat Girls

Kristin Burns — November 08, 2019 - 10:03am

A wildlife surveillance "bat collection" exercise at a STEM camp for 8-to-11 year old girls in North Lake Tahoe exposes participants to career fields in wildlife biology, veterinary medicine and conservation science. It also gives them a chance to meet a woman leader in science: Dr. Tracey Goldstein, associate director at the swag�� One Health Institute and director of the One Health laboratory in the swag�� School of Veterinary Medicine.

Scientists Identify Bombali Ebolavirus in Bats in Guinea

Katherine E Kerlin — September 09, 2019 - 1:49pm

The sixth ebolavirus, Bombali virus, has been detected in insect-eating bats in Guinea. In addition to findings reported by researchers earlier this month, scientists from the University of California, Davis, detected the virus in Angolan free-tailed bats roosting inside people’s houses in Guéckedou and Kissidougou.

Deadly Marburg Virus Found in Sierra Leone Bats

Katherine E Kerlin — December 20, 2018 - 2:15pm

Scientists have discovered Marburg virus in fruit bats in Sierra Leone. This is the first time the deadly virus has been found in West Africa. Five Egyptian rousette fruit bats tested positive for active Marburg virus infection. Scientists caught the bats separately in three health districts: Moyamba, Koinadugu and Kono.

Scientists Discover New Ebolavirus in Bats in Sierra Leone

Katherine E Kerlin — July 27, 2018 - 12:23pm

Scientists have identified a novel ebolavirus in free-tailed bats in Sierra Leone, providing the strongest evidence to date that bats are the natural hosts of these viruses. The new virus, called Bombali virus, was found in insectivorous bats roosting inside people’s houses.

County, swag�� Advise: Stay Away From Bats

Julia Ann Easley — November 09, 2016 - 9:35am

The Yolo County Sheriff's Office and swag�� are warning people to avoid bats and report any that are dead or acting abnormally. The warning follows positive tests for rabies in some bats found on the swag�� campus.