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Public health risk of the bat souvenir trade

Little is known about the global bat souvenir trade, its extent and impact on bat populations and forest ecosystems, and the potential risks posed to public health with bats known carriers of zoonotic diseases. In a preliminary study, published inĀ Frontiers in Veterinary Science, researchers at the University of Adelaide identified over a 15-day period (May […]

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