Spotted lanternflies have been known to wreak havoc in New Jersey as an invasive species, drastically affecting agriculture.

The Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) will be back at its Providence headquarters on Monday, an ...

They’re great for the environment, but not your home. Don’t miss these early signs of a bat infestation. Bats get a bad rap ...

Bat guano — a.k.a., droppings — preserves evidence of past fires, a recent analysis suggests, providing an “unconventional” record that could help scientists learn more about fire history.

For the 64-year-old, he did not have to look far, since he grew a thick layer of guano in his attic. It so happened that the location had a heavy bat infestation, to fertilize his cannabis plants.

Far worse, Goldberg indicated that the guano also tested positive for 27 infectious viruses, with an average of 14.5 per sample. This is no surprise, as bats host more than 4,100 distinct viruses.

There's no reason for bats in your attic to give you nightmares, but guano is unsanitary, so it's better if they go. Here's how to make that happen.

"Bat guano could be carrying various diseases," said Pikul Temket, a provincial health official. "However, we've been clearing it out every week, so our cave is considered to be quite clean." ...

But the couple would quickly learn that getting rid of bats is complicated. In Washington, all species of bats are protected, which means they can’t be hunted or killed.