As the weather is warming, more and more bats will be returning to Yolo County from their winter migration. But is that a cause for concern for the area?
https://www.dailydemocrat.com/2020/05/06/yolo-county-bats-are-no-cause-for-concern/amp/
Comparing microbiomes in 900 vertebrate species revealed that bats have guts more like birds than other mammals.
The researchers used acoustic surveys to test the effects of burn severity and variation in fire effects, or pyrodiversity, on 17 species of bats in the region. Individual species responded to wildfire differently, but overall species richness increased from about eight species in unburned forests to 11 species in forests that experienced moderate- to high-severity burns.
https://yubanet.com/regional/fire-plays-important-role-for-sierra-nevada-bats/
Bats – which are the only mammals that can fly – can be found in just about every corner of California. They serve several hugely important functions, including pest management, pollination of rare plants and seed dispersal.
https://www.siskiyoudaily.com/news/20191103/theyre-darlings-not-dracula-its-bat-week?template=ampart
BATS ARE PLENTIFUL... at the moment, in front yard displays, on schoolroom windows, and along the aisles of those stores that sell Halloween decorations. But there are bats, as in actual bats, throughout our beautiful, bat-packed state. They're performing a host of essential roles in nature, too, including gobbling up tasty insects, which, in turn, helps both "our food crops" as well as the forests.
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Flap-Flap-Bat-Week-Is-Here-563804301.html?amp=y
People have dozens of myths and misconceptions about bats. “People have learned more about other species, like birds, but bats haven’t always gotten proper conservation attention,” explained Leila Harris, UC Davis ecology graduate student. “Bats are not any more dangerous than other wild animals and it’s important to recognize that a lot of concerns or impressions of bats simply aren’t based on reality.” Humans are far more dangerous to bats than bats are to humans.
A second rabid bat was discovered in Orange County over the weekend, in Irvine's Regional Park.
FRESNO, California (KSEE/KGPE) – Health officials Friday are reminding Fresno County residents about the dangers of interacting with bats that could have rabies.
The flying animals help everyone with pest control by feasting on a horde of insects, including potentially harmful and disease ridden mosquitoes. On top of that, bat experts say these flying mammals provide several benefits for local agriculture.
https://www.chicoer.com/2019/07/23/butte-countys-bats-an-ally-for-farmers/amp/
What flies at night, can eat its own weight in bugs, and is the fastest mammal on Earth?
https://amp.sacbee.com/news/local/environment/article232524617.html
