A blog by BatsyBoo

Unfortunately, white-nose syndrome (WNS), a fatal fungal disease of hibernating bats, has killed over six million bats since 2006, and may well lead to the extinction of certain bat species. Other threats to bats include habitat loss from land use change (e.g. urban and energy development and climate change.

Halloween marks the end of Bat Week, an annual, international celebration of bats designed to raise awareness for bat conservation. Around the world and across the internet, scientists, conservationists, and bat enthusiasts of all kinds recognize the importance of bats.