Bats are flying mammals found in a wide range of habitats, where they roost, forage and raise their young. Their conservation involves understanding species’ ecology, habitat needs and pressures.
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Measurements from 121 museum specimens show a long-term shift in the Malagasy flying fox’s cranial dimensions. Hunting is one possible explanation, but the study does not establish the cause or the consequences for wild populations.
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A USGS-led analysis estimates fatalities for ten bat species across the contiguous United States, but the authors stress that the total is modelled and its population-level effects remain unclear.
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Studies in Costa Rica link seeds found beneath bat roosts with seedling abundance. Whether the findings support claims about Amazonian forests and community food systems is not established by the research reviewed.
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A national acoustic survey recorded millions of bat calls and added distribution information for several rare and threatened species. The data provide a monitoring baseline, not evidence of population recovery.
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A model drawing on monitoring reports estimates cumulative fatalities across ten bat species from 1981 to 2024, while the effects on population trends remain unclear.
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