The scope and severity of white‐nose syndrome on hibernating bats in North America

Conservation Biology, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 35(5), P. 1586 - 1597

Published: April 20, 2021

Abstract Assessing the scope and severity of threats is necessary for evaluating impacts on populations to inform conservation planning. Quantitative threat assessment often requires monitoring programs that provide reliable data over relevant spatial temporal scales, yet such can be difficult justify until there an apparent stressor. Leveraging efforts wildlife management agencies record winter counts hibernating bats, we collated 5 species from 200 sites across 27 U.S. states 2 Canadian provinces 1995 2018 determine impact white‐nose syndrome (WNS), a deadly disease bats. We estimated declines bat colonies at where invasive fungus causes WNS ( Pseudogymnoascus destructans ) had been detected assess WNS. Three undergoing status by Fish Wildlife Service Myotis septentrionalis , lucifugus Perimyotis subflavus declined more than 90%, which warrants classifying as extreme based criteria used NatureServe. The defined NatureServe was large (36% range) pervasive (79% these species. Declines other sodalis Eptesicus fuscus were less severe but still qualified moderate serious criteria. Data‐sharing jurisdictions provided comprehensive evaluation indicated regional differences response international, national, state or provincial jurisdictions. assessed emerging infectious uniting jurisdictional boundaries demonstrated importance coordinated programs, North American Bat Monitoring Program (NABat), data‐driven assessments

Language: Английский

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Ebola

New England Journal of Medicine, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 382(19), P. 1832 - 1842

Published: May 6, 2020

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Shifts in global bat diversity suggest a possible role of climate change in the emergence of SARS-CoV-1 and SARS-CoV-2

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 767, P. 145413 - 145413

Published: Jan. 26, 2021

Language: Английский

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Bats and their vital ecosystem services: a global review

Integrative Zoology, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 17(1), P. 2 - 23

Published: May 18, 2021

Abstract Bats play crucial ecosystem services as seed dispersers, pollinators, controllers of insects, and nutrient recyclers. However, there has not been a thorough global review evaluating these roles in bats across all biogeographical regions the world. We reviewed literature published during last two decades identified 283 relevant studies: 78 dealt with control potential insect pests by bats, 80 related to suppression other arthropods, 60 on dispersal native or endemic seeds, 11 seeds introduced plants, 29 pollination 1 study 24 use guano fertilizer. Our search showed that queries combining terms “seed dispersal,” “insectivorous bats,” “nectarivorous “use guano,” “ecosystem services” returned 577 studies, but half were experimental nature. found evaluation mostly conducted Neotropical Palearctic regions. To detect differences explain trends provided we performed generalized linear mixed models (GLMM) fitted Poisson distribution analyze among sampling methods. 409 bat species provide services, 752 consumed 549 plant either dispersed pollinated bats. summarizes importance conserving populations ecological they provide, which is especially important current pandemic.

Language: Английский

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Assessing the risks of SARS-CoV-2 in wildlife

One Health Outlook, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 3(1)

Published: April 6, 2021

The novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 likely emerged from a wildlife source with transmission to humans followed by rapid geographic spread throughout the globe and severe impacts on both human health global economy. Since onset of pandemic, there have been many instances human-to-animal involving companion, farmed zoo animals, limited evidence for into free-living wildlife. establishment reservoirs infection in wild animals would create significant challenges control could pose threat welfare conservation status We discuss potential exposure, onward persistence an initial selection mammals (bats, canids, felids, mustelids, great apes, rodents cervids). Dynamic risk assessment targeted surveillance are important tools early detection wildlife, here we describe framework collating synthesising emerging information inform Surveillance efforts should be integrated public veterinary initiatives provide insights role epidemiology SARS-CoV-2.

Language: Английский

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ACE2 receptor usage reveals variation in susceptibility to SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2 infection among bat species

Nature Ecology & Evolution, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 5(5), P. 600 - 608

Published: March 1, 2021

Language: Английский

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Bat responses to climate change: a systematic review

Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 98(1), P. 19 - 33

Published: Aug. 21, 2022

Understanding how species respond to climate change is key informing vulnerability assessments and designing effective conservation strategies, yet research efforts on wildlife responses fail deliver a representative overview due inherent biases. Bats are species-rich, globally distributed group of organisms that thought be particularly sensitive the effects because their high surface-to-volume ratios low reproductive rates. We systematically reviewed literature bat provide an current state knowledge, identify gaps biases highlight future needs. found studies geographically biased towards Europe, North America Australia, temperate Mediterranean biomes, thus missing substantial proportion diversity thermal responses. Less than half published concrete evidence for change. For over third studied species, response only based predictive distribution models. Consequently, most frequently reported involve range shifts (57% species) changes in patterns (26%). showed variety responses, including both positive (e.g. expansion population increase) negative (range contraction decrease), although extreme events were always or neutral. Spatial varied outcome across families, with almost all taxonomic groups featuring expansions contractions, while demographic strongly outcomes, among Pteropodidae Molossidae. The commonly used correlative modelling approaches can applied many but do not mechanistic insight into behavioural, physiological, phenological genetic There was paucity experimental (26%), small 396 covered examined using long-term and/or (11%), even though they more informative about emphasise need empirical unravel multifaceted nature bats' standardised study designs will enable synthesis meta-analysis literature. Finally, we stress importance overcoming geographic disparities through strengthening capacity Global South comprehensive view terrestrial biodiversity

Language: Английский

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Pest suppression by bats and management strategies to favour it: a global review

Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 98(5), P. 1564 - 1582

Published: May 9, 2023

ABSTRACT Fighting insect pests is a major challenge for agriculture worldwide, and biological control integrated pest management constitute well‐recognised, cost‐effective ways to prevent overcome this problem. Bats are important arthropod predators globally and, in recent decades, an increasing number of studies have focused on the role bats as natural enemies agricultural pests. This review assesses state knowledge ecosystem services provided by consumers at global level provides recommendations that may favour efficiency predation bats. Through systematic review, we assess evidence predation, top‐down effect crops economic value these mammals provide, describing different methodological approaches used total 66 reviewed articles 18 agroecosystem types. We also provide list detailed conservation measures found scientific literature delivery service, including actions aimed restoring bat populations agroecosystems. The most frequent include habitat heterogeneity, providing additional roosts, implementing laws protect reduce agrochemical use. However, very little available direct consequences practices insectivory farmland. Additionally, through second in‐depth diet part ongoing European Cost Action project CA18107, complete 2308 documented interactions between species their respective prey. These pertain 81 belonging 36 genera preying upon 760 from 14 orders agroecosystems other habitats such forest or urban areas. data set publicly updatable.

Language: Английский

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Guidelines for communicating about bats to prevent persecution in the time of COVID-19

Biological Conservation, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 248, P. 108650 - 108650

Published: June 3, 2020

Language: Английский

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Shining the spotlight on small mammalian carnivores: Global status and threats

Biological Conservation, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 255, P. 109005 - 109005

Published: Feb. 24, 2021

Language: Английский

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