2024 Annual Report - Flipbook - Page 39
We, along with other bat rescuers and
conserva}onists, had been working to
stop this prac}ce for years. We are so
happy to report that Etsy has BANNED the
sale of deceased bat specimens! This was
a massive win for bat conserva}on, and
we are thrilled that Etsy has taken this
step in protec}ng a keystone species.
Amanda Lollar
For years, Etsy had been one of the largest online plavorms that permi琀琀ed the
sale of deceased bats. Overseas, thousands of bats are killed for the purpose of
import into the United States, and despite this, they are oven labeled as
