BCI's mission is to conserve the world's bats and ecosystems to ensure a healthy planet. Bats have been on Earth for over 50 million years, with more than 1,400 species worldwide. Annually, bats provide billions of dollars of pest control, plant pollination, and seed dispersal services, making them essential to the health of global ecosystems. Today, bats are threatened by widespread habitat destruction, accelerating climate change, and other stresses. Without concerted action, their populations will continue to fall, driving many species to extinction. BCI is committed to ending bat extinctions, working worldwide to conserve caves, restore habitats in danger, and ensure the survival of these extraordinary mammals.