Why Is The Grey Bat An Endangered Species?

            The grey bat of North America is one of the many species of bats throughout the world that are now on the endangered list and are in grave danger of disappearing. Living in large colonies in a small number of limestone caves, grey bats are extremely vulnerable to being disturbed.

            They have repeatedly been driven from their roosts by vandals, cavers and even by over-enthusiastic biologists. Deprived of a suitable roosting site, many of the bats die very quickly, and over three-quarters of their population has disappeared in the last few centuries.

            Disturbance and habitat destruction are serious threats to all bats, but they have also suffered more than most other animals from deliberate persecution.

            Unlike many mammals, bats are not really very cut and cuddly and their habit of swooping flight and high pitched squeaking makes many people dislike them intensely. For this reason, many have been killed as pests, which has further depleted bat populations.

Because the farmers are killing them

Because of vandals, other animals, and disturbances.