The bat was sold to an unidentified buyer at an auction in California at the weekend. In the 1940s Ruth gifted the bat to a friend, whose family hid it away for decades. Ruth is regarded as one ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
FRESNO, Calif. - A California resident has died after being bitten by a suspected rabid bat, state health officials said. The victim, from Fresno County, died late last week after experiencing ...