→ The Halloween trend driving a species towards extinction https://www.thetimes.com/world/us-world/article/painted-woolly-bat-sale-buy-amazon-etsy-ebay-qckjtdl62 “[A] growing trend for using [woolly bats] as home decor is driving the species towards renewed crisis via illegal online trade” “The first comprehensive study on the ornamental bat trade […] examined online data from the 2022 Halloween and #Christmas season. It found 856 listings for dead bats on Amazon, eBay and Etsy, 215 of which were painted woolly bats.” #bat #eBay #Etsy #decor #Amazon #Halloween