Bats! Bad rap, but essential for ecosystem health
Photo by Kat Lawrence.
Like it or not, we need bats. They get a bad rap (and can be a little scary). Yet, they are essential to a balanced ecosystem. Dr. Laurel Yohe, Assistant Professor of Bioinformatics at UNC Charlotte, explains why. Moreover, in this article by Susan Messina, Dr. Yohe also shares the existential challenges bats face and what science is learning about contagious and metabolic diseases. Click here to read it all at Inside UNC Charlotte.