Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Previously one of the most common Ohio bat species, the northern long-eared bat is now one of the rarest bat species in the state ...

If you've got bats in your attic, now's the time to get them out. Bats can be safely removed from buildings without a permit from April 1 to May 15 in Ohio. Four bat species are endangered in the ...

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Starting Tuesday, Oct. 15, Ohio’s fall bat exclusion period begins, requiring residents to obtain permits before removing or relocating bats from homes or buildings. All of ...

The Black River Audubon Society’s Jan. 7 program will feature Marne Titchenell, extension wildlife program director for the Ohio State University, and her presentation will be “Bats: What you didn’t ...

No human or animal exposures have been confirmed, though officials are monitoring a pet that alerted the resident to the ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Halloween is just around the corner, but bats are currently affecting people in their homes in Ohio. In August, the Cincinnati Health Department (CHD) received 14 reports of ...

COLUMBUS - Wildlife experts say Ohio’s bat population is declining due to a deadly disease that impacts hibernating bats. According to the Ohio Department of Health, Ohio is home to 11 species of bats ...

You may have recently opened your attic to grab some Christmas decorations or long-hidden gifts and stumbled into a surprise guest hanging in your rafters. It is not unusual to find bats in these ...

Most Ohio residents are used to thinking about seasonal changes in the rules such as burn bans or parking in such a way that the snowplow can get through. Perhaps less familiar is Ohio’s fall bat ...