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  • Bats protect young trees from insect damage, with three times fewer bugs

    Nov 1, 2022 1:45 pm by Lauren QuinnInsights
    Elizabeth Beilke, postdoctoral researcher and lead author on the study, works in a forest to prepare for bat research

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    • Elizabeth Beilke, postdoctoral researcher and lead author on the study, works in a forest to prepare for bat research

    Bats help keep forests growing. Without bats to hold their populations in check, insects that munch on tree do three to nine times more damage than when bats are on the scene, according to a groundbreaking new study from the U of I.