An curved arrow pointing right. The fuzzy, golden pallid bat officially became California's state bat in 2024. Here's why it's celebrated by farmers, conservationists, and bat enthusiasts.
The Merced County Department of Public Health tells PEOPLE that an investigation into Leah Seneng's death is ongoing ...
A central California teacher died last month after she was bitten by a bat that presumably had rabies inside her classroom, officials and a friend of the woman said.
An unidentified Fresno County individual died of rabies despite treatment after probably being bitten by a bat, the first human case in the area in 32 years. Nov. 27, 2024 There is no specific ...
A devastating fungus has been detected in multiple California counties, endangering bat populations across the state. Known as white-nose syndrome, it irritates hibernating bats, causing them to ...
While white-nose syndrome has not yet been observed in any bat in California, the presence of the fungal pathogen suggests the disease could manifest in California’s bats within the next few ...
Any “visible signs” of the disease have not been observed on the nocturnal animals in California, but a Western red bat from Sutter County tested positive May 9 for the presence of the fungus ...