Wisconsin had over 15,000 bats counted by community scientists, offering hope for populations affected by white-nose syndrome.

More: How spiders, bats and black cats became the animal ambassadors of Halloween Now, there are small signs that those numbers may be rebounding. Here's what to know about Wisconsin's bats and ...

In 2018, a study out of UW-Madison that analyzed bat poop found that little brown bats in Wisconsin were eating 17 different types of mosquitoes, including nine that carry West Nile virus.

As Wisconsin’s cave bats return to their summer roosts in bat houses, outbuildings, and barns throughout the dairy state, officials with the DNR are calling on residents to ...

Sauk Prairie used to be home to 200-300 bats that used the area as a maternity site to raise young before they learned to fly. Today there are 30. The decline in population is not isolated to Sauk ...

Bats' biggest boon to humans may be in their diet. A single bat can eat thousands of insects per night, ridding the air of mosquitoes and other pests.

More: How spiders, bats and black cats became the animal ambassadors of Halloween Now, there are small signs that those numbers may be rebounding. Here's what to know about Wisconsin's bats and ...

Bats' biggest boon to humans may be in their diet. A single bat can eat thousands of insects per night, ridding the air of mosquitoes and other pests. Bats may be a scary Halloween symbol, but ...