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Scientific perceptions of bat conservation and COVID-19: Insights from the International Berlin Bat Meeting 2021
Scientific perceptions of bat conservation and COVID-19: Insights from the International Berlin Bat Meeting 2021 Abby Rutrough, Tigga Kingston & Susan M. Tsang The human dimensions of bat conservation has become even more relevant in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. To reflect this new direction in bat research, Dr. …
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How climate change is threatening bats
How climate change is threatening bats By Yann Gager Manmade climate change is shifting natural habitats faster than ever—from global rises in temperature to increases in the frequency of extreme climate events. This has resulted in changes to the landscape that not all species can adapt to, with bats being …
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“Living Safely with Bats”: An Educational Resource for Co-Existing with Bats
“Living Safely with Bats”: An Education Resource for Co-Existing with Bats Kendra Phelps, Stephanie Martinez & Emily Hagan Figure 1. Cover of the educational book, “Living Safely with Bats.” Bats, and wildlife species in general, typically avoid direct contact with humans. However, unintended interactions between humans and bats …
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SARS-CoV-2 and Intermediate Hosts
Rhinolophus malayanus, photo by Pipat Soisook by: Alexis M. Brown SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, shares a high degree of nucleotide similarity with a coronavirus of unknown human spillover potential isolated from bats. But does “high nucleotide similarity” between two viral strains mean that they are functionally equivalent, or …
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Why are so many viruses being discovered in bats?
Why are so many viruses being discovered in bats? Contributed by: Melissa Ingala In the age of COVID-19, the news abounds with reports of “new” viruses discovered in bats across the globe. Given all this new information, it’s reasonable to wonder why so many novel viruses are being discovered …
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How ‘special’ are bats as reservoirs of human disease?
How ‘special’ are bats as reservoirs of human disease? By Cara Brook and Sarah Guth We think that bats are pretty special. Bats are the only mammals capable of powered flight, and they make up over 1,400 species—accounting for some one-fifth of the planet’s mammalian diversity! Bats offer many important …
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