Mention bats, and the first thing that comes to mind for most folks is rabies.
Dr. Merlin Tuttle cringes at the thought. At 75, the Kansas University graduate is one of the foremost authorities on the flying mammals and he’s quick on the draw when comes to their defense. He has been described by National Geographic Magazine as “the world’s most famous bat biologist and booster, (having) … devoted his life to studying, demystifying and helping conserve bats.”
A motorist has a better chance of dying on a one-mile journey than contracting rabies from a…
Refuting bats’ bad rap
