Mexican long-nosed bats were listed under the Endangered Species Act in 1988, but according to Bat Conservation International, the population has decreased by 50% in recent decades.

The Mexican long-nosed bat’s sister species, the lesser long-nosed bat, was already known to occupy Arizona and was removed from the federal Endangered Species List in 2018 after species recovery.

The Mexican long-nosed bat has been listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act since 1988, and is the only one in Arizona with that federal protection.

A Mexican long-nosed bat (Leptonycteris nivalis) feeds on agave nectar in Nuevo León, Mexico, in July 2022. (Chris Galloway/Horizonline Pictures/Bat Conservation International via AP) ...

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Scientists have long suspected that Mexican long-nosed bats migrate through southeastern Arizona, but without capturing and measuring the night-flying creatures, proof ...

Every spring, Mexican long-nosed bats traverse a lengthy migratory path north from Mexico into the southwestern U.S., following the sweet nectar of their favorite blooming plants like breadcrumbs.

The Mexican long-nosed bat has been listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act since 1988, and is the only one in Arizona with that federal protection.

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Scientists have long suspected that Mexican long-nosed bats migrate through southeastern Arizona, but without capturing and measuring the night-flying creatures, proof ...