In the matter of months our house was covered with ant traps and our basement filled with spider webs like never before. We live in the middle of nowhere so ants and spider webs aren’t uncommon, but this season we seemed to be attracting a lot of insects. I did some research because it was really bothering me I found the Northern Long-Eared Bat had been endangered for some time due to white nose syndrome. The disease caught up to the bats now there are hardly any in the area. White nose syndrome is caused by a fungus that attacks bats while hibernating. The syndrome makes the bats go outside during the day and burn the fat they need for winter as if the syndrome makes the bats want to do cardio 24/7.

I did more browsing and scientist are doing everything they can to help but they still don’t know how the fungus infects the bats at it’s killing them at a rapid pace. They need time to figure out a cure for bats in caves contracting the disease. So as a PSA I gathered a group who were as interested in the bats as i was. Fundraised some money to build an alternative habitat for the creatures in a safe environment. To the people reading this if you don’t want to go too extreme all you need to do is respect the creatures and if one finds its way into your home don't hurt the bat call a local nature resource agency so they can remove of them properly and in an unharmful manor. If just the bare minimum is done i believe the bats can be helped and eventually the insect infestation will no longer be a problem. Please help these underrated creatures who contribute so much to communities.