Bats not bothered by forest fires, study finds
Wednesday, March 6, 2013 - 17:00
in Earth & Climate
A survey of bat activity in burned and unburned areas after a major wildfire in the southern Sierra Nevada mountains found no evidence of detrimental effects on bats one year after the fire. The findings suggest that bats are resilient to high-severity fire, and some species may even benefit from the effects of fire on the landscape.