Tequila drinkers should toast this bat's recovery

摘要

The flying mammal that helped inspire "bat-friendly tequila" deserves removal from Endangered Species Act protections, the Fish and Wildlife Service announced today.rnThe lesser long-nosed bat, which once staggered dangerously close to potential extinction, now has a population roughly estimated to be upward of 200,000. Its remarkable rebound marks the first time officials have succeeded in taking a bat species off the ESA list due to recovery.