Have you seen this travesty
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/25/climate/taxidermy-bats-kerivoula-picta.html?unlocked_article_code=1.-k0.Yzq8.-d4vtJA4voxx&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
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Yes, I have but it's a great idea to share it as far and wide as possible to spread awareness about the illegal trade of taxidermy bats.
And there's stuff you can do to help that isn't mentioned in the article. Here's a list from Lubee Bat Conservancy:
Stop purchasing taxidermy bats.
Inform sellers that these bats are not sustainably sourced, come from wild populations, and are killed solely for art/décor/ornamental purposes. There is NO BREEDING of these species and it is directly leading to significant declines in bat populations which could ultimately lead to extinction.
Write to the following individuals with USFWS in support of the petition (a template can be found here on LBC's website)
- Honorable Debra Haaland, Secretary of the Interior, [email protected]
- Martha Williams, Director U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, [email protected]
- Rachel London, Manager Branch of Delisting and Foreign Species, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, [email protected]