'New nest box scheme: Barn owls 'pay their keep' by eating rodents"
"The barn owl is often described as the ‘farmer’s friend’ for the simple reason that it preys on rats and mice which can be a pest in farmyards. It’s only fair then that the farmer should now become the barn owl’s friend."
"A new study has concluded that there is no clear evidence that COVID-19 was transmitted from bats"
"A new Tel Aviv University study rejects assertions that the origin of the COVID-19 outbreak lies in bats. According to the study, bats have a highly effective immune system that enables them to deal relatively easily with viruses considered lethal for other mammals."
"Bat boxes installed near Oregon to protect species"
"Not everybody loves bats. In fact, many people are creeped out by the flying mammals that come out at night and snack on insects. Magnolia Rain Goodin is not one of those people. In fact, the 18-year-old from Elk Grove Village recently worked on a service project aimed at creating bat habitat in Better Place Forests on the Rock River near Oregon."
New long-fingered bat species discovered in India, Sri Lanka, says research team
"An international team of researchers has found a new species of long-fingered bats in India and Sri Lanka, close on the heels of the discovery of a thick-thumbed bat species in Meghalaya, officials said."
"Bat poop research gets to the bottom of pesticide residue"
"Alberta researchers look for information about how insecticides may be affecting bats by poking into what remains from their diets."
"Artificial nests a hit with owls"
"A Cyprus Scops owl has made herself comfortable in an artificial nest, one of about 1,000 owl nesting boxes that have been put up in various locations across the island as a natural way to combat rodents."
