Endangered Mexican Long-Nosed Bats Push North as Drought Devastates Agave Habitats

In a stark reminder that environmental crises do not respect borders, the endangered Mexican long-nosed bat is pushing its nightly flights farther north, venturing deeper into the United States as it searches for the nectar of agave plants devastated by prolonged drought.These remarkable creatures, whose tiny tongues are perfectly shaped to lap up desert sweetness, traditionally migrate from Mexico into southern Texas and New Mexico. Yet newly uncovered DNA evidence reveals they are traveling some 100 miles beyond their documented roosts—now reaching into Arizona and even further north within New Mexico’s Gila National Forest region.What Does This Mean for America’s...