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The study found that the reduction in insectivorous bats, vital for pest control, caused a 31% rise in pesticide use.

Why do gun violence and crime persist in our city? Because “we don’t know what we don’t know” about the real causes, writes an Austin resident who has worked for decades in human services, education and child welfare.

Scientists have linked declining bat populations to an uptick in child mortality, research that underscores a cause-and-effect relationship between wildlife and human health that could have potentially serious consequences for California’s numerous agricu

In late June and early July, property owners in Chicago’s southern suburbs found shocking news in their mailboxes. Cook County had mailed residential property tax bills bearing increases larger than any in at least 29 years, with a median rise of 19.9%.

Bats are considered a natural pesticide, widely relied on by farmers as an alternative to chemical pesticides to protect their crops from insects. But since 2006, many bat populations have collapsed in counties in North America due to an invasive fungus.

“I’m looking forward to combining my professional experience with the skills I developed at Harris to study the issue of social media communications from an academic research perspective.”