Setting the record straight on bats and rabies
August 24, 2012 by Heather Mack
As fascinating as bats are, they, like all wild creatures, come with a warning label.
While rabies is far from …
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A bat-ty summer night out
August 23, 2012 by Heather Mack
Move over, birds. There is another flying – albeit more elusive– species drawing summer crowds.
Warmer weather and longer twilights …
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Pining for the Pinnacles
October 01, 2010 by Paul McHugh
Volcanic drama, bat caves, diverse wildlife, roadless vistas: Pinnacles National Monument is definitely worth the trip. Where else can you see half a volcano, an endangered condor, and a record number of bee species in one day?
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A Night Out with the Bats
July 01, 2009 by Cat Taylor
Spend a night out as a bat and you’ll be amazed by these critters’ abilities to “see” in the dark and fly nimbly as they catch fast-flying bugs.
Bats Threatened by Wind Power
October 08, 2008 by Jody Zaitlin
Studies elsewhere in the country suggest that bats may be suffering even more than birds as more and more windmills get built. And there are no easy answers: New, larger windmills considered safer for birds might be more dangerous to bats.
Letter from the Publisher
July 01, 2001 by David Loeb
Awareness of nature isn’t just an exercise for the eyes. As summer approaches, I listen for the return of the …
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Shadows in Flight
July 01, 2001 by Christine Petersen
Rarely seen and, until recently, poorly understood, bats are a significant component of the Bay Area’s natural environment. Now, researchers are filling in the gaps by studying several of the area’s most at-risk species.
Are there any resident animal species in the region that hibernate in winter, even though we don’t usually have snow or freezing temperatures?
January 01, 2001 by Joe Eaton
That depends on what you mean by hibernation. All but one of the Bay Area’s 13 species of bats are …
