DENVER – It’s Bat Week, a celebration of all things batty from Oct. 24 until Halloween.However, a recent discovery made in Colorado has attached a concerned tone to this year’s celebration. ...

Bat populations in Colorado may be headed for a decline that could cause ecological disruptions across the state. Two bats discovered in Boulder County in late February 2024 were confirmed to have ...

Last year there were 55 cases of rabies in Colorado, and 47 of these were in bats, from data from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Skunks are also a main carrier in our state.

Discovery marks three infected bats of two species in Colorado. A "little brown bat” infected with white-nose syndrome was recently discovered in Longmont, Colorado, according to CPW's March 25 ...

Some North American bat species have lost more than 90 percent of their population to white-nose syndrome since 2006, including two found in Colorado: tricolored bats, Perimyotis subflavus, which ...

Wildlife officers find white nose fungus on bats in Colorado 02:26. North America's bats have been fighting a battle with a fungus for years leaving 90% of bats in some areas dead but until just ...

A mysterious disease affecting bats has recently been discovered in Colorado, and it could have a significant impact on the state’s agriculture economy, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife.

Since Colorado is home to multiple bat species, each with unique behaviors, Verant said understanding how the disease affects each species is critical. Those differences could also lead to an ...

LA JUNTA, CO — A deadly fungus that has killed millions of bats across North America was detected in Colorado for the first time. Colorado Parks and Wildlife confirmed Monday that an adult ...

The bat will be euthanized and sent to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s lab for rabies testing. If the bat is negative, rabies post-exposure prophylaxis will not be ...

According to Colorado Parks and Wildlife, a fungus that causes the fatal 'white-nose syndrome' among bat populations has been detected in Colorado for the first time.

Numerous bats have been found in Colorado with white-nose syndrome. The fungus has killed millions of bats in North America, leaving biologists concerned about its impact on bats in the state.