Local health officials are urging residents to make sure pets are up to date on their rabies shots. Credit: Shutterstock / RossHelen Bexar County is encouraging residents to be on alert and protect ...

Bats pollinate plants and control insects but also transmit diseases to humans. Researchers investigate ways to prevent viral spread.

"It’s really a time for action." Experts warn that beloved island creatures could be wiped out by single storm: 'Could be gone in a second' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Farmers say the native species costs them thousands of dollars in crop losses each year, but a conservationist says shooting them is inhumane and ineffective.

It's hard to believe there are no global aviation standards for pet safety on flights. That may change thanks to a country in Latin America taking up the cause. The United Nations' International Civil ...

In Far North Queensland, one special winged mammal helps keep rainforests alive. The spectacled flying fox travels vast distances each night, pollinating flowers and spreading seeds far and wide. But ...

TAYLORS, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) said three pets in Greenville County have been exposed to a rabid bat. Officials said bat was found near Locust ...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The bat tossed in the air by a New Jersey Little Leaguer to celebrate a home run that earned him a suspension later lifted by a judge sold Friday for nearly $10,000 at auction. All ...

Seattle Mariners outfielder Victor Robles was ejected from a minor league game on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Tacoma on Sunday after he was nearly hit by an inside pitch and tossed his bat at the ...

A suspected bat colony was recently discovered in an attic space at Jackson Lake Lodge in Grand Teton National Park. At least eight guests reported bat sightings or contact during their stays. State ...

PISCATAWAY - A bat found in the living room of a home in the area of River Road and Barbour Place has tested positive for rabies, according to the Middlesex County Office of Health Services. This is ...