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How much is a bat worth? Their deaths cost taxpayers and the wider economy

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May 18, 2026

How much is a bat worth? Protecting these tiny insecteaters isn't just good for farms -- their deaths cost taxpayers and the wider economy A healthy bat hangs in a cave, resting up…

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