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Bats

Bats are essential insect predators and indicators of functioning landscapes. Explore Pitchstone’s reporting on colonies, migration, disease, water, wetlands and the habitats that sustain them.
Restoring Biodiversity — 10/6/2026
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Restoring Biodiversity — 10/6/2026

Excerpt: Wild pollinators need more than hives. Bats need more than caves. Bison can reshape spring itself—and wildlife recovery depends on seeing the whole landscape.
06 Oct 2026 5 min read
A Bat Colony Is Only as Healthy as the Country Around It
Bats

A Bat Colony Is Only as Healthy as the Country Around It

A cave can shelter hundreds of thousands of bats. It cannot feed them. Protecting a bat flight means protecting the insects, water and open country beyond the roost.
01 Oct 2026 5 min read
Reintroduction of Beavers to Wetlands Leading to More Bats
Biodiversity

Reintroduction of Beavers to Wetlands Leading to More Bats

The reintroduction of beavers to wetlands in England and Wales is leading to an increase in bat activity, a new study suggests.
01 Jun 2026 3 min read
Yellowstone Bats
Bats

Yellowstone Bats

The bat species that have been documented in Yellowstone National Park are all insectivores (insect-eaters).
17 Oct 2022 1 min read
Saving the Bats, One Cave at a Time
Bats

Saving the Bats, One Cave at a Time

Biologists are searching caves and abandoned mines in the West, hoping to spare many species of the winged creatures from the devastating fungus, white-nose syndrome.
17 Jun 2022 8 min read
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