Conservation of Bats in Florida

Holly K. Ober and Frank J. Mazzotti

Release Date: 11/22/2020

Reviewed At: 10/28/2024

DOI: 10.32473/edis-uw291-2008

Natural Resources

Abstract

Bats are declining throughout North America, including Florida. This is worrisome because bats are an essential part of natural ecosystems throughout the world, serving as valuable allies to humans by consuming enormous quantities of night-flying insects, many of which are pests to humans and to crops. In tropical countries, bats also play a vital role in pollinating flowers and dispersing seeds.

About this Publication

This document is WEC247, one of a series of the Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date August 2008. Revised June 2011. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.

About the Authors

Holly K. Ober, associate professor and Extension specialist, Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center; and Frank J. Mazzotti, associate professor, Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center; UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611.

How to Cite

Ober, H. K., & Mazzotti, F. J. (2008). Conservation of Bats in Florida. EDIS, 2008(7). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-uw291-2008

Authors

Holly Ober

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former professor of wildlife ecology and wildlife Extension specialist, Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, UF/IFAS North Florida Research & Education Center