The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has pitted several of the small flying creatures against each other for the competition. Entrants come with names including Hoary Potter and Honey Bunches of ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Oct. 24-31 is International Bat Week and there are plenty of ways to seek out Oregon’s furry, flying mammals during the Halloween season. Oregon is home to 15 species of bats.

They’re the dark, winged creatures that lurk in the shadows, an animal shrouded in mysterious folklore, with old tales tying them to bloodsucking vampires. Bats remain one of the most enduring images ...

Brad Westrich is realizing his childhood dream as he works with bats in Indiana. Growing up in New Mexico and visiting nearby Carlsbad Caverns as a child, Westrich always was fascinated by bats and ...

Many people begin to think about scary things as the Halloween season approaches and bats are often among the things that elicit fear and dread. Hollywood’s portrayal of bats are primarily negative ...

This is "Bat Week" in the U.S. No, it's not a Halloween promotion. It's an annual awareness campaign to educate the public about bats' critical role in the environment. And to remind everyone not to ...

With Halloween upon us, spooky symbols of the holiday abound — including bats. It just so happens to also be International Bat Week, which celebrates the role of bats in nature. Coincidence? Perhaps ...

Halloween is an opportunity to celebrate that which is creepy, spooky, scary and sometimes stranger than fiction. And for many, the celebrations conjure up images of two specific animals: spiders and ...