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. ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Summit County Sheriff’s Deputies last week responded to two bat-related incidents, helped capsized kayakers and investigated ...

Bat with rabies found in western Colorado, the 50th rabid animal confirmed in the state in 2024. Story by Lindsey Grewe • 1w. ... Contact Colorado Parks and Wildlife at 970-252-6000.

Photo courtesy Colorado State University. According to Colorado Parks and Wildlife, there are 18 species of bats known to live in the state, some year-round and some that migrate in and out.

GRAND COUNTY, Colorado (KCNC) — A deadly fungal disease impacting bat populations has now been detected west of the Continental Divide in Colorado for the first time, raising concerns among ...

GRAND COUNTY, Colorado (KCNC) — A deadly fungal disease impacting bat populations has now been detected west of the Continental Divide in Colorado for the first time, raising concerns among ...