This Senate resolution expresses support for declaring October 24–31, 2025, as "Bat Week." It encourages observing Bat Week with events and activities, and it acknowledges bats' roles in pest control, pollination, and seed dispersal. The resolution notes bats save farmers in the United States more than $3,700,000,000 each year in pest control, that bats are the second-largest order of mammals with over 1,400 species, and that white-nose syndrome has spread to 40 States and 12 hibernating bat species. The resolution cites large federal and multiagency efforts — including work by the Department of the Interior, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the United States Geological Survey, and others — and it recognizes the North American Bat Monitoring Program, which has consolidated nearly 94,000,000 records from partners across States, Canadian Provinces, and Tribal organizations since 2015. The Senate expresses intent to continue working to conserve bat species and their habitat and to work to defeat white-nose syndrome.
The resolution supports public awareness of bats and encourages events and education during Bat Week. It highlights the ecological and agricultural benefits of bats and federal efforts to monitor and respond to threats like white-nose syndrome. It may lead to more outreach, education, and conservation activities by federal agencies, partners, and local groups.
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Supporters say designating Bat Week will raise awareness about bats' important roles (pollination, pest control, seed dispersal), recognize the economic value bats provide to agriculture, and support continued conservation and scientific work. The resolution highlights existing federal and multiagency collaboration and progress on understanding and responding to white-nose syndrome.
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