Urban/Suburban EcoliteracyRemember…nature bats last.

When conservation, biodiversity and habitat preservation non-profit groups promote their causes, they know full well that people tend to relate best to charismatic creatures that fit their subjective standard of “attractiveness”. For the vast majority, bats don’t inspire the ‘awwww, how cute!’ factor as much as they inspire ‘ewwwww, how disgusting!’. It’s unfortunate because bats are unsung heroes. The next time you’re surrounded by a swarm of mosquitoes, just remember that if you lived an area that could host bats that you would be spending less time swatting off the bloodsucking insects and enjoying the outdoors if bats were your neighbors.

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