MIAMI — Killing or harming bats is illegal in Florida, so using devices to prevent the flying nocturnal animal from entering a building will temporarily become illegal in a week -- when the mammal’s ...

AND WITH THE OFFICIAL START OF FALL THIS WEEKEND, DOUGLAS COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT WANTS TO REMIND PEOPLE THAT BATS ARE MORE ACTIVE, POSING AS RABIES RISK. AND THE HEALTH DISTRICT SAYS THE BEST WAY TO ...

FLORIDA, USA — Maternity season for Florida's 13 "native and beneficial bat species" starts Wednesday, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). For Floridians, if bats ...

A bat in Marinette County has tested positive for rabies, county health officials announced Wednesday. The animal was ...