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albertabats.bsky.social • 39 days ago

Our USGS partner biologists have historically done stellar work on issues that directly relate to wildlife & disease management. Very applied science with real world effects & with advice for industry on ways to minimize impacts on our natural ecosystems.Not good news
https://www.science.org/content/article/trump-swings-budget-ax-usgs-biology-research

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albertabats.bsky.social•39 days ago

And think about it - $300 million/year budget to protect many species - among them bats that are known to be worth $3.7-$53BILLION US dollars annually to agriculture. Make it make sense.

sarahhawkes.bsky.social•38 days ago

Hi, is there a reference for this? It would be useful to me (in the UK)

albertabats.bsky.social•38 days ago

This value comes from a US paper Boyles et al. 2011.

Boyles, J. G., Cryan, P. M., McCracken, G. F., & Kunz, T. H. (2011). Economic importance of bats in agriculture. Science, 332(6025), 41-42.

http://reviverestore.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Economic_Importance_of_Bats_in_Agriculture.pdf

sarahhawkes.bsky.social•37 days ago

Many thanks, really kind of you and very useful to have the back up data! I work on a stonefly species, and am often asked about or want to write about the usefulness of biodiversity on farms and in gardens.

albertabats.bsky.social•38 days ago

But there are several papers since then that have evaluated the value of bats to croplands around the world.

We have a page on our website dedicated to farming - feel free to use these resources!
https://www.albertabats.ca/farms/

albertabats.bsky.social•38 days ago

This is one of my favourite papers on bats and farms -
Russo, D., Bosso, L., & Ancillotto, L. (2018). Novel perspectives on bat insectivory highlight the value of this ecosystem service in farmland: Research frontiers and management implications. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 266, 31-38. 🦇

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