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How protecting bats protects the planet (and us)

How protecting bats protects the planet (and us)

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Bats play a pivotal role in the well-being of people, ecosystems and the planet. Rodrigo Medellín, Mexico’s “bat man,” tells Alex Honnold how he’s saving several species from extinction.
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