Historically, bats have been cast as terrifying night stalkers. This, however, is a misleading portrayal. “I’ve personally noticed,” says Erin Cord, community engagement manager for Bat Conservation ...

It is Bat Week, an international celebration of the flying mammals and their importance. I visited the San Diego Zoo Safari Park to get some bat facts. Bats get a bad rap. Maybe it's Bram Stoker's ...

Fall is in the air — and so are bats. This is the time of year when Idaho’s only flying mammals migrate to warmer climates or to suitable roosts for hibernation. Sometimes during this migration, they ...

Bats comprise the order Chiroptera, stemming from Greek origin meaning “hand-wing” to describe the mammal’s unique anatomical feature. The order is the second-largest order of mammals, following only ...

The Dori Monson Show is on KIRO Newsradio (weekdays Noon-3). Last week, an employee of the Washington State Ferries suffered a bite by a bat on the Fauntleroy-Vashon-Southworth route. The incident ...