Volunteers work to protect displaced bats at an Italian Bat Conservation, in photos
Alessandra Tommasini, background and Alessandro Paggi evaluate the flying g capabilities of Common Pipistrelle bats (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) in a shelter for displaced bats run by the "Tutela Pipistrelli" Italian Bat Conservation Association, in Rome, Wednesday, July 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
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By ANDREW MEDICHINI
Often misunderstood and largely invisible, bats are emerging as a key frontline species in Italy’s biodiversity crisis, with volunteers and scientists working to protect them from habitat loss, climate pressures and human disturbance.
