All articles tagged with #bat conservation
Infrared cameras in Costa Rica captured a four-member family of Vampyrum spectrum, revealing social behaviors—food sharing, grooming, and a 'cuddle ball' sleep cluster—and occasional cooperative foraging, challenging the long-held view that the world’s largest carnivorous bat hunts solitarily and highlighting conservation concerns tied to habitat loss.
In Gladsaxe near Copenhagen, red LED streetlights are replacing white ones along a key road to reduce light pollution and protect local nocturnal wildlife, especially bats, while preserving road safety. The move is part of the EU-funded Lighting Metropolis program and aims to boost energy efficiency, lower maintenance, and gather data on wildlife responses, potentially offering a scalable model for other cities.
A stranded flying fox named Angelica was rescued near Brisbane, Australia, after a passerby noticed her struggling on the ground. She was treated for injuries and is now recovering, highlighting the importance of community involvement in wildlife rescue and the ecological role of bats as pollinators and seed dispersers.
Researchers identified two cryptic, host-specialized fungal species causing white-nose disease in bats, revealing complex population structures, genomic divergence, and a likely Eurasian origin for North American cases, highlighting the importance of biosecurity and conservation efforts.