A federal wildlife agency set aside a 13-county area at the tip of south Florida as critical habitat for the most endangered bat in the nation. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service last month finalized ...

For the first time, the Florida bonneted bat has been granted critical habitat across the state, following a court-ordered agreement. It’s one of the largest bats in North America with a wingspan of ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— Following a court-ordered agreement, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today designated more than 1.1 million acres of ­­critical habitat for the endangered Florida bonneted bat ...

Florida's growing human population has jeopardized over 100 animal species and 500 plant species. The Conservancy of Southwest Florida is focused on protecting three key imperiled species in the ...

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 ...

With Florida’s bat maternity season fast approaching, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is urging ...