The loss of bats could seriously threaten the survival of tropical rain forests since they are the major seed dispersers of many tropical plants and trees. In Central and and South America, fruit and insectivorous bats are often the victims of indiscriminate blasting of caves to control Vampire Bat populations. Destruction of bat colonies will cause entire cave ecosystems to be eliminated. One campaign in Brazil destroyed more than 8,000 cave colonies.
Bats cluster in large colonies.
The world's largest concentration of mammals. A million bats can be wiped out in less than five minutes because of easy access and vulnerability. Conservationists must stop dealing only with the animals people can relate to because they have big brown eyes or beautiful fur. Just like a bat, a weed is just a plant whose virtues haven't been discovered. Some of the ugliest animals on earth are among the most ecologically and economically valuable.