Gotham Bat Conservancy
Ensuring a better future for New York’s Bats
There are over 1,400 species of bats worldwide!
Bats are the second largest order of mammals in the world!
Approximately 1/5 of all mammals are bats!
There are 45 species of bats in North America!
Bats are important to a variety of ecological, social, and economic systems. Bats save farmers in the United States $23 billion annually in crop losses through pest control, and decrease the reliance on pesticides. In the Southwestern United States, bats serve as the primary pollinators of agave and cactus plants. Bats also serve as the primary seed dispersers in tropical reforestation, bringing 95% of seeds for regrowth of clearcut forests.
Without the bats that keep insect populations in check and serve as pollinators and seed dispersers, the ecosystems in which we live and we rely upon are vulnerable and seriously threatened. Join us in our mission to ensure a better future for New York's bats.