From the Center for Biological Diversity:

Did you know that bats eat 40% of their weight in insects every night? That’s billions of dollars’ worth of natural, non-toxic pest control.

Over the past decade, with white-nose syndrome decimating New England bat populations, more insects have devoured more crops — leading to 30% more insecticide use, particularly harmful to pregnant people and infants. Now a recent study has found that infant mortality increased by 8% in counties with bat die-offs, which are using more insecticides.

Everything is connected. Wild animals make our lives possible through ecosystem services. We need biodiversity.

Read more about this and and other studies.