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Volunteers work to protect displaced bats at an Italian Bat Conservation, in photos
Often misunderstood and largely invisible, bats are emerging as a key frontline species in Italy’s biodiversity crisis, with volunteers and scientists working to protect them from habitat loss, climate pressures and human disturbance.






