This summer has kept Eagle County’s animal control officers busy answering the local version of the bat signal. The good news is that no captured bats have tested positive for rabies. Eagle County ...

In the wake of the May death of a Humble teenager from rabies contracted from a bat bite, city of Katy animal-control officer David Brown has been making rounds at area schools and summer camps to ...

While bats are ecologically important, they can pose a danger to humans when they’re in our living spaces. Bats can carry a specific strain of rabies — a fatal disease for humans. During bat roosting ...

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Bats, often misunderstood due to their spooky reputation and association with rabies, are one of nature's most helpful creatures. Iowa is home to nine bat species: Eastern red bats, silver-haired bats ...