From the shadows to the spotlight – bring on the bats
More friend than foe, Halloween season a good time to dispel myths
More friend than foe, Halloween season a good time to dispel myths
Bat biology, safety considerations and avoiding disease among topics covered
Includes bats, owling, birding, community science activities
Learn more about the risks, benefits of bats
Research surveys like one at Mojave Preserve benefit conservation, recreation
Texas A&M experts: Bats save agriculture billions
The Lone Star State has spiders, bats and pumpkins
Writer: Paul Schattenberg, 210-859-5752, paschattenberg@ag.tamu.edu Contacts: Melissa Meierhofer, 920-203-3668, mbm030@tamu.edu Dr. Jim Cathey, 979-458-2565, james.cathey@ag.tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION – What are bat wings made of? How are bats different from birds? What is the oldest bat in the world? These were some of the questions Melissa Meierhofer, research associate with Texas A&M AgriLife Research based in…
Writer: Paul Schattenberg, 210-859-5752, paschattenberg@ag.tamu.edu Contacts: Melissa Meierhofer, 920-203-3668, mbm030@tamu.edu Dr. Michael Morrison, 979-204-3015, mlmorrison@tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION – The fungus that causes white-nose syndrome in hibernating bats has been detected on three species in the Texas counties of Childress, Collingsworth, Cottle, Hardeman, King and Scurry. Bats play an important role in controlling insect populations that pose…
Writer: Paul Schattenberg, 210-859-5752, paschattenberg@ag.tamu.edu Contact: Melissa Meierhofer, 920-203-3668, mbm030@tamu.edu Krysta Demere, 979-845-1851, Krysta.Demere@ag.tamu.edu Dr. Roel Lopez, 210-277-0292, roel.lopez@ag.tamu.edu Dr. Mike Morrison, 979-845-5777, mlmorrison@tamu.edu Brian Pierce, 979-845-1851, Brian.Pierce@ag.tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION — The Texas A&M Institute of Renewable Natural Resources bat research team is asking Texas residents to help document bat species and populations throughout the…