Species in the Spotlight

Bats may be the most misunderstood animals in the United States, although as consumers of enormous numbers of insects, they rank among the most beneficial. Almost all United States bats, and 70 percent of the bat species worldwide, feed almost exclusively on insects and are thus extremely beneficial.

In fact, bats are the only major predators of night-flying insects More...

While it is important to save all threatened and endangered species, the following species generate many requests for more information. We created this page for quick access to our "learn more" pages that offer links to the most recent fact sheets, life history, and regulatory information for these species. More...