 Rodrigues Flying Fox - Photo credit Steve Gettle Did you know, the thousands of insects bats eat each night save farmers millions of dollars on insect control and crop damage. That makes bats the most organic form of insect control you can get. They readily devour the pests that eat our food crops and trees and spread disease.
Some bats have even been documented to have survived for over 30 years. Most bats are only able to produce one to two pups each year (some species may have up to 4 pups). Unfortunately, right now bats have something to fear themselves – white-nose syndrome (WNS). WNS is a rapidly spreading fungal disease that has resulted in the catastrophic decline of bats throughout eastern North America. Over 5.7 million bats have already died, and because bats are long-lived and produce so few young, it will take many generations for populations to recover from this disease. Read more information about bats, the white-nose syndrome and how you can help here. If you're doing something in particular to help the bats, please share it with our Gratitude Gourmet Facebook Community. Thanks! :) Comments are closed.
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