White‐nose syndrome (WNS) is a fatal disease of bats that hibernate. The etiologic agent of
WNS is the fungus Geomyces destructans, which infects the skin and wing membranes …

Fire is increasingly being used in oak forests to promote oak regeneration, improve wildlife
habitat, and reduce hazardous fuel loads. Although recent research has begun to shed light …

Rabies is an acute viral infection that is typically fatal. Most rabies modeling has focused on
disease dynamics and control within terrestrial mammals (eg, raccoons and foxes). As such …

Many bats are threatened by habitat loss, but opportunities to manage their habitats are now
increasing. Success of management depends greatly on the capacity to determine where …

Similar to insects, birds and pterosaurs, bats have evolved powered flight. But in contrast to
other flying taxa, only bats are furry. Here, we asked whether flight is impaired when bat …

Torpor, the most effective means of energy conservation available to endotherms, is still
widely viewed as a specific adaptation in a few high-latitude, cold-climate endotherms with …

Unprecedented numbers of migratory bats are found dead beneath industrial-scale wind
turbines during late summer and autumn in both North America and Europe. Prior to the …

Bats are one of the most successful mammalian groups, even though their foraging activities
are restricted to the hours of twilight and night-time. Some studies suggested that bats …

Caves offer bats refuges for hibernation, breeding and other social events. Their quality is
important for species distribution. The role of cave microclimate as well as other …

Although many tropical and subtropical areas experience pronounced seasonal changes in
weather and food availability, few studies have examined and none have compared the …