Investigating cat predation as the cause of bat wing tears using forensic DNA analysis

Abstract Cat predation upon bat species has been reported to have significant effects on bat populations in both rural and urban areas. The majority of research in this area has focussed on observational data from bat rehabilitators documenting injuries, and cat owners, when domestic cats present pr...

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Main Authors: Rana O. S. Khayat, Robyn A. Grant, Hazel Ryan, Louise M. Melling, Gary Dougill, David R. Killick, Kirsty J. Shaw
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-08-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
bat
cat
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.6544