#1 Predattor of Pests dying off

First, it was Colony Collapse Syndrome affecting bees. Without them, we are without 1/2 of our food considering bees are the #1 pollinator of food crops.

Now, bats are mysteriously dying off and that means big trouble. After all bats main food source are mosquitoes. Without bats, we can count on more infectious and deadly disease world wide, such as West Nile Virus, encephalitis, malaria, etc. Reality - bats keep us safe.

Scientists are just beginning to look into possible causes that include, diminished habitat, pollution by chemical pesticides herbicides and fertilizers, etc.

This is so serious, that 25 Senators and Congressmen just sent a letter to US Dept. of Interior Secretary Salazar outlining the critical role bats play.