A Waterloo cave remains closed in an attempt to squash the spread of a fatal bat epidemic. The cave, called Illinois Caverns State Natural Site, has been closed for a year. People who make money off ...

Millions of bats in North America have died from white-nose syndrome, and a new study from the University of Waterloo explores why and how the fungal disease has devastated bat populations on this ...

A woman was bitten by a rabid bat in the Waterloo area on Monday after investigating a hissing noise near her camper, according to the Linn County Environmental Health Program. Public health officials ...

Two bats found in Wellesley Township have tested positive for rabies. But officials with Region of Waterloo Public Health say it's "not unexpected." "Rabies is present in bat populations and the ...