Many major cities and parks have significant budgets set aside for both environmental conservation and mosquito mitigation in order to protect their citizens (both human and animal). They often spend a great deal on harmful pesticides, because there just aren’t great alternatives. For example, the New Orleans Mosquito and Pest Control group had a 2.3M budget in 2017, Sacramento spent over $2M in mosquito prevention programming in 2017, and Miami-Dade County Mayor had a budget for mosquito control of over $10 million. Bats are a perfect fit for supporting conservation goals while also reducing mosquito populations.

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