First we heard about the pollinator bee collapse  throughout USA,
and now a new  bat collapse (at least in NY as read today in the NYT
science-section). This comes just when I was thinking to build a bat
house under my garage eave for them to roost and hopefully eat some the
newly acquired aggressive Asian mosquitoes (tiger/zebra), they bite even at
high sunny noon.

Some other  articles:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23169737
http://blog.tmcnet.com/blog/rich-tehrani/science/dying-batsdying-beestrouble.html
http://www.healthnews.com/natural-health/bats-dying-unprecedented-numbers-577.html

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George (NJ)

Hi, everyone is quiet, so

Let me tell you about the birds
and the bees
Bates in the caves, moon up above
and the figs in the trees

That was very good!  A poet in our midst also.  Thanks

We have no shortage of bats here- they have made their homes in the garage, barn and in 3 places of our house between the aluminum siding and the house. The babies squeak like baby birds. I know I should get rid of them but I'm sure our mosquito population would sky-rocket! I'm such a push-over- except for gophers in the fig yard!
Christy

Christy,
I love to watch bats at dusk as they are feasting in the sky. Just be very careful of them, they carry rabies. I'd encourage the ones in the house to find another place to live. Maybe you can erect a few bat houses?
Sue

Free Bat house plans:
http://www.eparks.org/wildlife_protection/wildlife_facts/bats/bat_house.asp