I remember growing up in the early 2000s, living in the country in the Summer, you’d see at least one bat a year. We used to have one get in the attic or get stuck in the wood shed every so often too. Now, I haven’t seen a bat in the wild in years! This I’m sure is partly due to the white nose syndrome, a disease that bats get that made the population degrese by quite a bit. About 90% of the bat population was killed by the disease between 2011 and 2013!
Last year though, experts claimed that bat populations were back on the rise! This is a very good thing because bats are responsible for keeping the mosquito and bug populations in check! Check out the video below for more bat facts!
When’s the last time you saw a bat? Are you scared of them?
Ben Holmes
