Extreme mobility of the world’s largest flying mammals creates key challenges for management and conservation

Extreme mobility of the world’s largest flying mammals creates key challenges for management and conservation

Abstract Background Effective conservation management of highly mobile species depends upon detailed knowledge of movements of individuals across their range; yet, data are rarely available at appropriate spatiotemporal scales. Flying-foxes (Pteropus spp.) are large bats that forage by night on flor...

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Main Authors: Justin A. Welbergen, Jessica Meade, Hume E. Field, Daniel Edson, Lee McMichael, Luke P. Shoo, Jenny Praszczalek, Craig Smith, John M. Martin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:BMC Biology
Subjects:
Bats
Ecosystem services
Human-wildlife conflict
Movement ecology
Nomadic
Zoonosis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12915-020-00829-w

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