Leroy Davis writes: ''We live in a somewhat rural area with small ponds nearby. Obviously there is a large population of mosquitoes along with other insects, some good and some not so good. I ...

“They are an indicator species which lets us know that the environment is doing well where we are,” she says. “When we have ...

Janet Debelak Tyburec, of Bat Survey Solutions, measures the ears of an evening bat on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025 at Swift River Pecans in Lockhart, Texas. These bats eat lots of different insects in ...

If you've made contact with any potentially infectious material from wild animals, call Tompkins Environmental Health at 607-274-6688, any time of day. If bats are disturbed during hibernation, they ...