Bats face habitat loss, white-nose syndrome, wind turbine collisions, and persecution that severely threaten their populations.
Bats suffer from an undeserved reputation that leads to persecution and habitat destruction. Beyond population-level concerns, individual bats experience suffering from disease, habitat loss, and human interference with roosts. Conservation efforts that protect bat habitat, modify wind turbine operations during peak bat activity, and address white-nose syndrome benefit millions of individual animals.