ARE BATS BECOMING EXTINCT? aka Baby Dolphin slaughtered for selfie

[Jeffersons Ghost]

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Hopefully, there are still numerous species of bats in America. I live nears Carlsbad, New Mexico, a bat tourist attraction. In this region where bats once thrived in deep caves, tourists can probably still see bats; but they no longer thrive near street-lights. I grew up in the deep south, where many species -especially Brown Bats - easily fed under street lights, which attract flying insects. Due to climate change, insects gained extra life/ incubation cycles, every year, creating more problems for food producers. Why did these flying insectivores evacuate street-lights, which acted like restaurants for insects, evolving to use the Moon (or brighter night-lights) as a homing/ feeding beacons?

[Victor_c3]

1. In recent years it has been a breakout of white nose fungus that's been decimating bats

It's been ravaging bat populations all across North America.

I'm sure it isn't that simple, but I believe it has a lot to do with it or at least further compounds the problem.

Bat populations in my locality, after hitting a low 5 or so years ago, are finally starting to creep back up.

[Jeffersons Ghost]

2. why are baby dolphins dying, while feral Cats proliferate?

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proliferating...

[Travis_0004]

3. One thing to note is that LED lights dont put out UV light

UV light is what attracts the most insects. If your street switched to LED there are less insects flying around which makes the area less attractive to bats.